List of power stations in Washington, D.C.

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. federal district of Washington, D.C., sorted by type and name. In 2024, Washington, D.C. had a total summer capacity of 62 megawatts through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 187,195 megawatt-hours (MWh). In 2025, the electrical energy generation mix was 46.6% natural gas, 27% solar, and 26.5% biomass. Small-scale solar, including customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 332,000 MWh to the district's electrical grid. This compares as more than six times the amount generated by Washington, D.C.'s utility-scale solar plants.

Biomass power stations

Name CoordinatesCapacity(MW) Owner Type Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility 10 DC Water Biogas 2015

Natural gas power stations

Name CoordinatesCapacity(MW) Owner Capitol Power Plant Architect of the Capitol Central Heating Plant General Services Administration 1934 Ross Hall Central Utility Plant George Washington University

Solar power stations

Name CoordinatesCapacity(MW) Owner CUA West Campus Solar Array 7.5 Standard Solar,Catholic University of America 2024 IGS Catholic Charities Solar Array Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation 2020 JBAB - Washington DC 7.0 Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling 2019 NCS FCPA New Columbia Solar 2024 NCS Paradise New Columbia Solar 2024 Ridgecrest 2.2 Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation 2021

Former

Name CoordinatesCapacity(MW) Owner Type Commissioned Decommissioned Benning Road Power Plant PEPCO Coal, Petroleum 2012 Buzzard Point Power Plant PEPCO Coal, Petroleum 1933 2012

List of power stations in Washington, D.C.

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