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Site of the Morgantown Generating Station, which supplies large amounts of electrical power for the Washington metropolitan area. Potomac Electric Power Company's Morgantown Generating Station has a net summer capacity of 1,412 megawatts. It provides electricity for Washington, D.C. and most of Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland. The coal- or oil-fired plant was dedicated in June 1970. The plant is located on U.S. 301 south, at the Harry Nice Bridge. Tours are available for groups only with prior arrangements. PEPCO Morgantown Generating Station, Potomac Electric Power Co., Educational Services and Community Relations, Room 506, 1900 Penn-sylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20068. Telephone: 202-872-3490, 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m, Monday through Friday.