Rock Springs Generation Facility
The Rock Springs Generation Facility is a 684 MW natural gas-fired electric generating peaking plant located in Rising Sun, Maryland. The plant comprises four gas turbines and went online in 2003.- Type: Power station
- Description: Power station in Maryland, USA
- Also known as: “Essential Power Rock Springs Power Plant”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oakwood and Wakefield.
Oakwood
Hamlet
Oakwood is an unincorporated community, in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. Oakwood is situated 2 miles southwest of Rock Springs Generation Facility.
Wakefield
Hamlet
Wakefield is an unincorporated community and… Wakefield is situated 4 miles north of Rock Springs Generation Facility.
Peach Bottom
Hamlet
Lancaster is a city of around 59,000 people in Lancaster County in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Peach Bottom is situated 4 miles northwest of Rock Springs Generation Facility.
Rock Springs Generation Facility
- Categories: natural gas-fired power station, gas turbine power station, and industry
- Location: Cecil County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.71946° or 39° 43′ 10″ north
Longitude
-76.15896° or 76° 9′ 32″ west
Established
June 2003
Operator
Essential Power Rock Springs LLC
Open location code
87F5PR9R+QC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Rock Springs Generation Facility” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Rock Springs kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Rock Springs kraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Wildcat Point Generation Facility and Rock Springs Preserve.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Rock Springs Store & Deli and Johnston’s Liquor.
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