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Power Plants in District of Columbia

All 21 operable plants · EIA inventory, August 2026.

Total capacity
0.1 GW
51st largest of the 50 states and DC
Plants
21
21 in service
Largest plant
14 MW
Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility

Capacity by fuel

District of Columbia generating capacity by fuel
FuelCapacitySharePlants
Solar35 MW48.8%17
Natural gas23 MW31.7%3
Other14 MW19.5%1

Nameplate capacity — what the fleet could produce running flat out — not what it actually generated. A plant is filed under the fuel carrying most of its capacity. See what District of Columbia actually generated →

Largest plants in District of Columbia

#PlantFuelCapacityOnline
1Walt Bailey Bioenergy FacilityDistrict of Columbia CountyOther14 MW2015
2US GSA Heating and TransmissionDistrict of Columbia CountyNatural gas11 MW2004
3AOC, Capitol Power PlantDistrict of Columbia CountyNatural gas7.5 MW2018
4JBAB - Washington DCDistrict of Columbia CountySolar5.9 MW2019
5Ross Hall Central Utility PlantDistrict of Columbia CountyNatural gas4.6 MW2016
6V Street SolarDistrict of Columbia CountySolar4.1 MW2025
7DC Water SolarDistrict of Columbia CountySolar3.5 MW2021
8CUA West Campus - North (CSG)District of Columbia CountySolar3.0 MW2024
9CUA West Campus - South (CSG)District of Columbia CountySolar2.8 MW2024
10Gallaudet Uni Community SolarDistrict of Columbia CountySolar2.0 MW2025

District of Columbia's generating fleet in context

The District of Columbia has 72 MW of generating capacity across 21 plants, ranking it 51st of the 50 states and DC — the smallest fleet. This figure measures nameplate capacity: what the equipment could produce running flat out, not how much electricity it actually generates over time, as a megawatt of solar and a megawatt of natural gas produce very different amounts annually.

Solar dominates the fleet at 48.8% of capacity, distributed across 17 plants, while natural gas accounts for 31.7% across 3 plants and other sources make up 19.5% in a single facility. The Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility leads all plants at 14 MW, followed by US GSA Heating and Transmission at 11 MW on natural gas, and the AOC Capitol Power Plant at 8 MW, also on natural gas. JBAB — Washington DC contributes 6 MW of solar capacity.

The fleet spans from July 2004, when US GSA Heating and Transmission came online, to November 2025, when V Street Solar entered service.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through August 2026.

Every plant in District of Columbia, by fuel

Solar17 plants · 35 MW

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Solar power plants in District of Columbia, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
JBAB - Washington DCDistrict of Columbia5.9 MW12019
V Street SolarDistrict of Columbia4.1 MW22025
DC Water SolarDistrict of Columbia3.5 MW12021
CUA West Campus - North (CSG)District of Columbia3.0 MW12024
CUA West Campus - South (CSG)District of Columbia2.8 MW12024
Gallaudet Uni Community SolarDistrict of Columbia2.0 MW12025
Oxon Run CREFDistrict of Columbia2.0 MW12021
RidgecrestDistrict of Columbia1.7 MW12021
IGS CC, LLCDistrict of Columbia1.5 MW12020
DC WaterDistrict of Columbia1.3 MW12025
NCS Paradise LLCDistrict of Columbia1.3 MW12021
WW-DC Solar 1, LLCDistrict of Columbia1.2 MW12022
NCS FCPA LLCDistrict of Columbia1.1 MW12020
WMATA - Anacostia CSGDistrict of Columbia1.1 MW12023
NationalsDistrict of Columbia1.0 MW12019
7185 13th Pl. NWDistrict of Columbia0.9 MW12019
Benning RoadDistrict of Columbia0.8 MW12021

Natural gas3 plants · 23 MW

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Natural gas power plants in District of Columbia, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
US GSA Heating and TransmissionDistrict of Columbia11 MW22004
AOC, Capitol Power PlantDistrict of Columbia7.5 MW12018
Ross Hall Central Utility PlantDistrict of Columbia4.6 MW12016

Other1 plant · 14 MW

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Other power plants in District of Columbia, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
Walt Bailey Bioenergy FacilityDistrict of Columbia14 MW32015

Sorted by nameplate capacity within each fuel. “Online” is the year the plant’s earliest surviving unit entered service.

Frequently asked questions

›How many power plants are there in District of Columbia?
District of Columbia has 21 operable power plants with a combined nameplate capacity of 0.1 GW, the 51st largest generating fleet of the 50 states and DC. 21 of them are currently in service.
›What is the largest power plant in District of Columbia?
Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility in District of Columbia County, a other plant with 14 MW of capacity across 3 generating units, first online in June 2015.
›What fuel do District of Columbia's power plants use?
Solar accounts for the largest share of District of Columbia's generating capacity — 35 MW, or 48.8% of the total, across 17 plants. Natural gas follows at 31.7%, Other follows at 19.5%. Note this is capacity, not generation — what the fleet could produce, not what it did.
›What is the oldest power plant in District of Columbia?
US GSA Heating and Transmission is the oldest still operable, with its earliest unit entering service in July 2004. The most recent addition is V Street Solar, online since November 2025.