MORGANTOWN GENERATING PLANT
Partly retiredCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,548 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Charles County
- Operator
- NRG ENERGY
- EIA plant ID
- 1573
- Generators
- 2
- Net generation (2024)
- 0.905 GWh
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 38.3593, -76.9761
MORGANTOWN GENERATING PLANT, a partly retired 1,548 MW Coal power plant in Charles County, Maryland. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2024, according to EIA-860.
How MORGANTOWN GENERATING PLANT compares
EIA-860 lists 130 MW still operable at the site (petroleum liquids), against the 1,548 MW recorded for it. It shares Charles County with 2 other operating plants, HERBERT FARM SOLAR and CPV ST CHARLES ENERGY CENTER.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 130 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 1,548 MW). Net generation was 0.905 GWh in 2024, down more than 99% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is WESTMORELAND (230 kV), about 12.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 3,570 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CHALK POINT LLC (2,647 MW, Coal). Within 50 miles are 6 mapped data centers; the nearest is CoreSite - Washington,DC (DC1) in Washington, about 37.7 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MORGANTOWN GENERATING PLANT is a partly retired 1,548 MW coal power plant in Charles County, MD, operated by NRG ENERGY. Charles County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 27th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 82nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Charles County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 39.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.7 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Charles County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.