Ross Hall Central Utility Plant
Natural gas power plant · District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Operator
- The George Washington University
- County
- District of Columbia County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 6.37%
- Rank among natural gas plants in District of Columbia
- #3 of 3
- EIA plant code
- 63478
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 4.6 MW | 4.1 MW | 2016 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in District of Columbia
| AOC, Capitol Power Plant | Natural gas | 7.5 MW |
| JBAB - Washington DC | Solar | 5.9 MW |
| V Street Solar | Solar | 4.1 MW |
| DC Water Solar | Solar | 3.5 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 4.6 MW solar plant and a 4.6 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All District of Columbia power plants · What District of Columbia actually generates