NRG Chalk Point CT
Oil power plant in Prince Georges County, Maryland. 94 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by NRG Chalk Point CT.
Also known as EIA plant 61890
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 94 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1990First generator online
- Operator
- NRG Chalk Point CTEIA operator ID 61505
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Prince Georges County, MD38.5444, −76.6861
- EIA plant ID
- 61890EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power NRG Chalk Point CT produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
7.05 GWh
7,054 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.9%
2024: 0.1%
January to July 2026
17.6 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2019 to 2025
0.0–7.1
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 346 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2019 | 891 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 44 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 945 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 429 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 281 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 697 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 7,054 | 0.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 17,575 | 3.7% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGT1 | Petroleum Liquids | 94.0 | June 1990 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists NRG Chalk Point CT as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query NRG Chalk Point CT and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near NRG Chalk Point CT
Questions about NRG Chalk Point CT
How much power does NRG Chalk Point CT produce?
NRG Chalk Point CT reported 7,054 MWh (7.05 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.9% capacity factor on 94 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 17.6 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is NRG Chalk Point CT?
NRG Chalk Point CT is in Prince Georges County, Maryland, at 38.5444, −76.6861. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates NRG Chalk Point CT?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists NRG Chalk Point CT as the operator (EIA operator ID 61505). The operator is not always the owner.
When did NRG Chalk Point CT start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1990, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for NRG Chalk Point CT?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to NRG Chalk Point CT, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page