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Central Utility Plant at White Oak54.3 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Central Utility Plant at White Oak is a 54.3 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #1105 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 78.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Brandon Shores (1370.2 MW, Coal), Keys Energy Center (830.6 MW, Gas), and Benning Road Power Plant (580 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 30 km northeast of Washington, D.C.

Capacity
54.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
GSA Metropolitan Service Center
Location
39.0394°, -76.9825°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,841. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,783 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,670 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

GSA Metropolitan Service Center operates 1 plants totalling 54 MW

Regional density

142 plants within 100 km, 24,783 MW combined

Nearest plant: IKEA College Park 411 (5.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.039400, -76.982500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
104.9 Kt
214 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.68 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.8K
cars per year
14.0K
homes per year
4.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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