Chalk Point Generating Station
The Chalk Point Generating Station is an electricity-generating plant, comprising oil and natural gas fired units, owned by NRG Energy, located near the town of Eagle Harbor, Maryland, United States, on the Patuxent River.
| Chalk Point Generating Station | |
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Chalk Point Generating Station in 2019 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Eagle Harbor, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38°32′37″N 76°41′19″W |
| Status | Operational |
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| Decommission date | June 2021 (Unit 1 & 2) |
| Owner(s) | NRG Energy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Oil and natural gas (Units 3 & 4) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 × 659 MWe (Units 3 & 4) |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Plant operator GenOn Energy Holdings closed the two coal-fired units at the plant in June 2021. Environmental and community advocates supported the closure, but highlighted the lack of plan in Maryland to support a "Just Transition" for the community and employees of the plant.
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