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COAL POWER PLANTSDickerson
Dickerson is a 588 MW retired coal power plant in Montgomery County, Maryland, operated by Lanyard Power Holdings, LLC.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJun 1959 (completed)
- ClosedAug 2020 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 196 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 196 MW | Retired |
| ST1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 196 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Lanyard Power Holdings, LLC
- Location
- Montgomery County, Maryland
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 588 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 1959
- EIA plant ID
- 65284
Location
39.2097, -77.4644
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- Montgomery County SolarSolar farms · 1.9 MW · 13.9 mi
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