Dickerson Generating Station

Dickerson Generating Station
Montgomery County, Maryland co-generating facility in 2009
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CountryUnited States
LocationMontgomery County, near Dickerson, Maryland
Coordinates39°12′36″N 77°27′54″W / 39.21000°N 77.46500°W / 39.21000; -77.46500
StatusDecommissioned
Commission date1959
Decommission dateAugust 2020
OwnerNRG Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuelBituminous coal, natural gas, fuel oil
Power generation
Units operational6
Make and modelGeneral Electric
Nameplate capacity853 MW

The Dickerson Generating Station is an 853 MW electric generating plant owned by NRG Energy, located approximately two miles west of Dickerson, Maryland, on the eastern banks of the Potomac River.


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