NAEA ROCK SPRINGS LLC

How NAEA ROCK SPRINGS LLC compares

With 773 MW of capacity, NAEA ROCK SPRINGS LLC ranks 6th among the 48 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Maryland and is the largest of the 7 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 50% of Maryland's operating Natural Gas capacity and 7.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 162nd-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2003, it is newer than 45% of the 46 operating Maryland plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Cecil County with one other operating plant, IKEA PERRYVILLE 460.

EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 796 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 179 GWh in 2024 (a 2.6% capacity factor).

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is PEACH BOTTOM (500 kV), about 6.9 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 500 kV line owned by DELMARVA POWER, under 0.1 miles away. Another 13 operating power plants totaling 5,438 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PEACH BOTTOM (2,319 MW, Nuclear). Within 50 miles are 3 mapped data centers; the nearest is USNAMES-NET in Wilmington, about 28.3 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