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Central Utility Plant at White Oak

Central Utility Plant at White Oak is a 54.3 MW operating power plant in Montgomery County, Maryland, operated by GSA Metropolitan Service Center.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 2003 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
G7Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle7.5 MW OperatingFeb 2014
G8Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle7.5 MW OperatingFeb 2014
G1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine5.7 MW OperatingNov 2003
G12Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle5.0 MW OperatingFeb 2014
G9Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle4.5 MW OperatingFeb 2014
G3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine4.3 MW OperatingNov 2003
G4Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine4.3 MW OperatingApr 2008
G5Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine4.3 MW OperatingMar 2009
G6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine4.3 MW OperatingMay 2010
G2Petroleum Liquids2.3 MW Standby / back-upNov 2003
G10Petroleum Liquids2.3 MW OperatingFeb 2014
G11Petroleum Liquids2.3 MW OperatingFeb 2014

Plant details

Operator
GSA Metropolitan Service Center
Location
Montgomery County, Maryland
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
Commercial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 54.3 MW
First unit online
Nov 2003
EIA plant ID
58207

Location

39.0394, -76.9825

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem