Power plants in District of Columbia
21 operating power projects with 72 MW of nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026.
Projects
21
Nameplate capacity
72 MW
Counties with a plant
1
Operators
16
Power markets: PJM prices
Capacity by fuel
MW is nameplate from operating generators and batteries. Plant counts use each project's primary fuel, so a coal and gas plant counts once.
Largest power plants in District of Columbia
Top 21 · All 21 plants| Plant | Primary fuel | MW | County | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility | Biomass | 14 | District of Columbia | DC Water |
| US GSA Heating and Transmission | Natural gas | 11 | District of Columbia | US GSA Heating and Transmission |
| AOC, Capitol Power Plant | Natural gas | 8 | District of Columbia | Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Power Plant |
| JBAB - Washington DC | Solar | 6 | District of Columbia | JBAB Solar I, LLC. |
| Ross Hall Central Utility Plant | Natural gas | 5 | District of Columbia | The George Washington University |
| V Street Solar | Solar | 4 | District of Columbia | V Street Solar, LLC |
| DC Water Solar | Solar | 4 | District of Columbia | Marbury Point Solar LLC |
| CUA West Campus - North (CSG) | Solar | 3 | District of Columbia | Standard Solar |
| CUA West Campus - South (CSG) | Solar | 3 | District of Columbia | Standard Solar |
| Gallaudet Uni Community Solar | Solar | 2 | District of Columbia | SMS DC CS01B, LLC |
District of Columbia power plants by fuel
Newest plants in District of Columbia
Ordered by the month the first generator began operating.
Counties with the most capacity
Largest operators in District of Columbia
Grouped by EIA operator name. Parent companies are not merged.
All 21 plants in District of Columbia, by county
District of Columbia 21 plants
- Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility Biomass · 14.1 MW
- US GSA Heating and Transmission Natural gas · 10.8 MW
- AOC, Capitol Power Plant Natural gas · 7.5 MW
- JBAB - Washington DC Solar · 5.9 MW
- Ross Hall Central Utility Plant Natural gas · 4.6 MW
- V Street Solar Solar · 4.1 MW
- DC Water Solar Solar · 3.5 MW
- CUA West Campus - North (CSG) Solar · 3 MW
- CUA West Campus - South (CSG) Solar · 2.8 MW
- Gallaudet Uni Community Solar Solar · 2 MW
- Oxon Run CREF Solar · 2 MW
- Ridgecrest Solar · 1.7 MW
- IGS CC, LLC Solar · 1.5 MW
- DC Water Solar · 1.3 MW
- NCS Paradise LLC Solar · 1.3 MW
- WW-DC Solar 1, LLC Solar · 1.2 MW
- WMATA - Anacostia CSG Solar · 1.1 MW
- NCS FCPA LLC Solar · 1.1 MW
- Nationals Solar · 1 MW
- 7185 13th Pl. NW Solar · 0.9 MW
- Benning Road Solar · 0.8 MW
Questions about power plants in District of Columbia
How many power plants are in District of Columbia?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists 21 operating power projects in District of Columbia, with 72 MW of nameplate capacity including batteries.
What is the largest power plant in District of Columbia?
Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility in District of Columbia, with 14.1 MW of nameplate capacity. The next largest is US GSA Heating and Transmission, with 10.8 MW.
How much of District of Columbia's capacity is natural gas?
23 MW, about 32% of nameplate capacity. 3 projects have natural gas as their primary fuel.
Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources