Power plants planned and retiring in District of Columbia
District of Columbia plans 5 MW, 8% of its 67 MW in service (38th of 51). 5 MW is being built or tested; natural gas leads at 5 MW.
District of Columbia: planned against running
District of Columbia planned, by fuel
- Natural gas 5 MW (100%)
District of Columbia operating, by fuel
- Solar 35 MW (51%)
- Natural gas 21 MW (31%)
- Other 12 MW (18%)
When District of Columbia capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in District of Columbia, 2026 to 2026: 1 rows
| Year | District of Columbia planned MW | District of Columbia retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | No data |
1 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVDistrict of Columbia projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 0 MW.
Where the District of Columbia projects are
District of Columbia: 1 county shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter District of Columbia planned projects
Filter the 1 planned project lines in District of Columbia.
5 MW across 1 project lines, 8% of the 67 MW operating in District of Columbia.
- CHP Plant, District of Columbia: 5 MW natural gas, online 2026
What the District of Columbia numbers say
District of Columbia runs 67 MW today. The planned list would add 5 MW (8%) while 0 MW (0%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, District of Columbia has 5 MW due online and 0 MW due to retire there.
District of Columbia planned mix: 0% solar, storage and wind, 100% natural gas. District of Columbia stages: 5 MW under construction or in testing. District of Columbia retired 0 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 1 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
District of Columbia capacity by fuel and status
| District of Columbia fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in District of Columbia, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 35 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Natural gas | 21 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Other | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| All fuels | 67 | 5 | – | – | 1 |
District of Columbia counties with the most planned capacity
| District of Columbia county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 5 | 1 | Natural gas |
Largest planned projects in District of Columbia
| District of Columbia plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHP Plant | District of Columbia | Natural gas | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 5 |
District of Columbia against its neighbors
District of Columbia: planned MW equal 8% of operating. Bordering states: Maryland plans 0% of what it runs (8 points below District of Columbia); Virginia plans 24% of what it runs (17 points above District of Columbia).
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Sources
EIA-860M inventory for District of Columbia: 25 operating generators, 1 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
District of Columbia: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
5 MW, 8% of the 67 MW District of Columbia runs. 5 MW is being built or tested in District of Columbia.
District of Columbia: what kind of power plants are planned?
Natural gas leads District of Columbia with 5 of 5 planned MW.
District of Columbia: which power plants are retiring?
0 MW of District of Columbia units have a retirement date.
Will District of Columbia get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. District of Columbia has 1 MW canceled or postponed, and 0 MW (none the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.