Vienna Generating Station

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Vienna Generating Station in 2019

The Vienna Generating Station is a 167 MW oil-fired electric generating plant owned by NRG Energy, located in Vienna, Maryland. [1]

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References

  1. NRG Energy (2014). "Our Assets."

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