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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSBuzzard Point
Buzzard Point is a 288 MW retired oil-fired power plant in District of Columbia County, District of Columbia, operated by Potomac Power Resources.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingMay 1968 (completed)
- ClosedMay 2012 (current stage)
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Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| E2 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| E3 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| E4 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| E5 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| E6 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| E7 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| E8 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| W9 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| W10 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| W11 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| W12 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| W13 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| W14 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| W15 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| W16 | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Potomac Power Resources
- Location
- District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 288 MW
- First unit online
- May 1968
- EIA plant ID
- 604
Location
38.8678, -77.0117
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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