Buzzard Point Power Plant

Summary

Buzzard Point Power Plant is a gas turbine power station^[1]. It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Key Facts

• Buzzard Point Power Plant is located in Washington, D.C.^[3].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant is in the country of United States^[4].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant is on the continent of North America^[5].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's instance of is recorded as gas turbine power station^[6].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's instance of is recorded as oil-fired power station^[7].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's architect is recorded as Stone & Webster^[8].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant is operated by Potomac Electric Power Company^[9].
• Buzzard Point is named after Buzzard Point Power Plant^[10].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's architectural style is recorded as Streamline Moderne^[11].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's main building contractor is recorded as Stone & Webster^[12].
• The location of Buzzard Point Power Plant was Buzzard Point^[13].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's postal code is recorded as 20024^[14].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's Commons category is recorded as Buzzard Point Power Plant^[15].
• 1933 marks the founding of Buzzard Point Power Plant^[16].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 38.86528, 'longitude': -77.01163, 'precision': 0.000277778}^[17].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's service retirement is recorded as May 2012^[18].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's significant event is recorded as start of construction^[19].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's significant event is recorded as end of construction^[20].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's significant event is recorded as expansion^[21].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's heritage designation is recorded as District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites^[22].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6982035', 'amount': '+288'}^[23].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's capital cost is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4917', 'amount': '+4000000'}^[24].
• Buzzard Point Power Plant's street address is recorded as First St SW & V St SW, Washington, DC 20024^[25].

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Geography

Buzzard Point Power Plant is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Washington, D.C.^[3]. It is on the continent of North America^[5].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include gas turbine power station^[6] and oil-fired power station^[7]. Buzzard Point Power Plant's heritage designation is recorded as District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites^[22].

History and Context

1933 marks the founding of Buzzard Point Power Plant^[16]. Buzzard Point is named after it^[10].

Why It Matters

Buzzard Point Power Plant is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]