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Dickerson Generating Station
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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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![]() Montgomery County, Maryland co-generating facility in 2009 | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Montgomery County, near Dickerson, Maryland |
Coordinates | 39°12′36″N 77°27′54″W |
Status | Decommissioned |
Commission date | 1959 |
Decommission date | August 2020 |
Owner(s) | NRG Energy |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Bituminous coal, natural gas, fuel oil |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 6 |
Make and model | General Electric |
Nameplate capacity | 853 MW |
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