Sources of Ohio utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2022[1]
Natural Gas (50.7%)
Coal (31.8%)
Nuclear (12.4%)
Wind (2.3%)
Petroleum (0.8%)
Solar (0.7%)
Biomass (0.4%)
Hydroelectric (0.4%)
Other (0.5%)
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Ohio, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Ohio had a total summer capacity of 29,283 MW and a net generation of 125,948 GWh.[2] The corresponding electrical energy generation mix was 50.7% natural gas, 31.8% coal, 12.4% nuclear, 2.3% wind, 0.4% biomass, 0.4% hydroelectric, 0.7% solar, and 0.8% petroleum and petroleum coke.[1]
Natural gas
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Type | Notes and Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanging Rock Energy Facility | Hanging Rock | 1430 | Dynegy | Natural Gas Combined Cycle | [3] |
| Lordstown Energy Center | Lordstown | 940 | Clean Energy Future, LLC | Natural Gas Combined Cycle | Opened in 2018, Second Unit Planned[4] |
| Oregon Clean Energy Center | Oregon | 908 | Ares Management | Natural Gas Combined Cycle | Opened in 2017 |
| Rolling Hills Generating Station | Wilkesville | 865 | Rolling Hills Generating LLC | Natural Gas Simple Cycle (5 units) | |
| Waterford Energy Center | Waterford | 821 | Waterford Power, LLC | Natural Gas Combined Cycle | |
| Carroll County Energy | Carrollton | 700 | Advanced Power | Natural Gas Combined Cycle | Opened in 2018[5] |
| Washington Energy Facility | Beverly | 620 | Dynegy | Natural Gas Combined Cycle | |
| Darby Generating Station | Mount Sterling | 480 | Darby Power, LLC | Natural Gas Simple Cycle | |
| Middletown Energy Center | Middletown | 475 | NTE Energy | Natural Gas Combined Cycle | Opened in 2018 |
| West Lorain Plant | Lorain | 545 | Starwood Energy | Natural Gas Simple Cycle | |
| Robert P Mone Plant | Convoy | 510 | Buckeye Power | Natural Gas Simple Cycle | |
| Fremont Energy Center | Fremont | 707 | American Municipal Power | Natural Gas Combined Cycle | |
| Dresden Plant | Dresden | 580 | American Electric Power | Natural Gas Combined Cycle | Opened in 2012 |
| Madison Peaking Station | Trenton | 677 | Duke Energy | Natural Gas Simple Cycle | |
| Long Ridge Energy Terminal | Hannibal | 485 | Long Ridge Energy | Hydrogen - Natural Gas Blend | Opened in 2021 [6] |
Coal
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Type | Notes and Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Shore | Oregon | 150 | Walleye Energy LLC | Petroleum Coke (1 unit) | Opened in 1955.[7] |
| Cardinal Power Plant | Brilliant | 1800 | American Electric Power (AEP)/Buckeye Power | Coal (3 units) | To be converted to natural gas by 2030.[8] |
| Gavin Power Plant | Cheshire | 2640 | Gavin Power, LLC | Coal (2 units) | [9] Only runs 60% of the time. Up to 50% of Gavin’s cash flow comes from being on standby for emergency power[10] |
| Kyger Creek Power Plant | Cheshire | 1086 | Ohio Valley Electric Corporation | Coal (5 units) | [11] Subsidized by the controversial HB6 Bill until 2030 [12] |
| Miami Fort Power Station | North Bend | 1020 | Vistra Corp | Coal (2 units) | Older units shut down in 2015. Planned retirement by year-end 2027 or earlier.[13][14] |
| Toledo Refining Power Recovery | Oregon | 6.0 | Toledo Refining Co. | Petroleum Coke (1 unit) | Opened in 1986.[15] |
Nuclear
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Type | Notes and Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Nuclear Generating Station | North Perry | 1231 | Energy Harbor | Nuclear boiling water reactor (1 unit) | |
| Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station | Oak Harbor | 960 | Energy Harbor | Nuclear Pressurized water reactor (1 unit) |
Wind
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Owner | Notes and Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMP Wind Farm | Wood County | 7.2 | American Municipal Power[16] | ||
| Blue Creek Wind Farm | Paulding and Van Wert Counties | 304 | 160 | Iberdrola Renewables | Operational.[17] |
| Timber Road Wind Farm | Paulding County | 362.7 | 158 | EDP Renewables | Operational.[17] |
| Hog Creek | Hardin County | 66 | 30 | Operational.[17] | |
| Northwest Ohio | Paulding County | 100 | 42 | Operational.[17] | |
| Scioto Ridge | Hardin County & Logan County | 249.8 | 75 | Innogy | Operational.[17] |
| Icebreaker | Cuyahoga County | 20.7 | 6 | Approved for Construction.[17] | |
| Emerson Creek | Hardin County & Erie County | 297.7 | 71 | Approved for Construction.[17] |
Solar
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Notes and Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Solar Facility | Bowling Green | 20 | NextEra | [18] |
| Napoleon Solar Facility | Napoleon | 3.54 | American Municipal Power | [18] |
| Wadsworth Rittman Rd. Facility | Wadsworth | 2.625 | American Municipal Power | [18] |
| Wadsworth Seville Rd. Facility | Wadsworth | 6.25 | American Municipal Power | [18] |
| Wyandot Solar Facility | Upper Sandusky | 12 | Public Service Enterprise Group | Opened in 2010. |
| Hardin I | Hardin County | 150 | Operational.[19] | |
| Hillcrest | Brown County | 200 | Operational.[19] | |
| New Market | Highland County | 100 | Operational.[19] | |
| Hardin II | Hardin County | 170 | Under Construction.[19] Operational in Q2 2023.[20] | |
| Yellowbud | Pickaway & Ross County | 274 | Operational.[19] | |
| Willowbrook I | Brown County | 150 | Under Construction.[19] Operational Dec 2022.[21] | |
| Nestlewood | Brown County | 80 | Under Construction.[19] | |
| Big Plain | Madison County | 196 | Under Construction.[19] Operational June 2023.[22] | |
| Arche | Fulton County | 107 | Under Construction.[19] Operational in early 2023.[23] | |
| Hardin III | Hardin County | 300 | Under Construction.[19] Operational in 2023.[24] | |
| AEUG Union | Union County | 325 | Under Construction.[19] Operational in 2023.[25] | |
| Highland | Highland County | 300 | Under Construction.[19] | |
| Fox Squirrel | Madison County | 577 | Under Construction.[19] Operational in Q4 2024.[26] | |
| Atlanta Farms | Pickaway County | 200 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Vinton | Vinton County | 125 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Madison Fields | Madison County | 180 | Under Construction.[19] | |
| Alamo | Preble County | 69.9 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Angelina | Preble County | 80 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Powell Creek | Putnam County | 150 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Wheatsborough | Erie County | 125 | Under Construction.[19] | |
| Mark Center | Defiance County | 110 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Clearview | Champaign County | 144 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Ross County | Ross County | 120 | Under Construction.[19] | |
| Cadence | Union County | 275 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Juliet | Wood County | 101 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Sycamore Creek | Crawford County | 117 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Marion County | Marion County | 100 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Union Ridge | Licking County | 107.7 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Tymochtee | Wyandot County | 120 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Nottingham | Harrison County | 100 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Wild Grains | Van Wert County | 150 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Dodson Creek | Highland County | 117 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Pleasant Prairie | Franklin County | 250 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Harvey | Licking County | 350 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Springwater | Franklin and Madison County | 155 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Border Basin | Hancock County | 120 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| South Branch | Hancock County | 130 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Palomino | Hancock County | 200 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Blossom | Morrow and Marion County | 144 | Approved for Construction.[19] | |
| Yellow Wood | Clinton County | 300 | Approved for Construction.[19] |
Hydroelectricity
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Notes and Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Shaughnessy Dam | Dublin | 5.2 | City of Columbus | [27] Offline as of August 2018. It is unknown when or if it will be fixed. |
| Hamilton Hydro | Hamilton | 2 | City of Hamilton | [27] |
| Auglaize Hydroelectric Plant | Bryan | 4.5 | City of Bryan | [27] |
| Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam | Felicity | 105 | American Municipal Power | [27] Largest hydroelectric plant on the Ohio river and is located on Kentucky side of the Ohio River. The City of Hamilton retains 51.4% of the power generation[28] |
| Greenup Lock and Dam | Franklin Furnace | 70.2 | American Municipal Power | [27] |
| Racine Lock and Dam | Racine | 20 | AEP | [27] |
| Belleville Lock and Dam | Reedsville | 42 | American Municipal Power | [27] Hydroelectric plant is located on West Virginia side of the Ohio River. |
| Willow Island Lock and Dam | Newport | 44 | American Municipal Power | [27] Hydroelectric plant is located on West Virginia side of the Ohio River. |
| Hannibal Locks and Dam | Hannibal | 19 | New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro | [27] Hydroelectric plant is located on West Virginia side of the Ohio River. |
Battery storage
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Notes and Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Utility of Ohio | Sunbury | 4 | Battery Utility of Ohio | [27] |
| AEP Bluffton NaS | Bluffton | 2 | Ohio Power Co | [27] |
| HMV Minster Energy Storage System | Minster | 7 | Half Moon Ventures LLC | [27] |
| Willey Battery Utility | Hamilton | 6 | Willey Battery Utility | [27] |
| Clinton Battery | Blanchester | 10 | Clinton Battery Utility | [27] |
| Beckjord Power Station | New Richmond | 4 | Duke Energy | [27] |
Closed plants
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Type | Notes and Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula Power Plant | Ashtabula | 244 | FirstEnergy | Coal | Closed in 2015[29] |
| W.C. Beckjord Power Station | New Richmond | 1304 | Duke Energy, DPL Inc., AEP | Coal (6 units) | Closed in 2014[30][31] |
| R.E. Burger Power Station | Shadyside | 568 | FirstEnergy | Coal | Closed in 2011 |
| Conesville Power Plant | Conesville | 2005 | AEP, AES/DPL Inc. | 6 units: coal & oil | Units 5-6 shut down in 2019 and Unit 4 closed in 2020.[3] |
| Eastlake Power Plant | Eastlake | 1257 | FirstEnergy | Coal (units 1-5) / Natural Gas (unit 6) | Units 4-5 closed 2012, Units 1-3 closed in 2015, Unit 6 closed 2021.[29] |
| O.H. Hutchings Station | Miamisburg | 414 | DPL Inc. | Coal | Closed in 2013[32] |
| Richard H. Gorsuch Station | Marietta | 200 | American Municipal Power | Coal | Built by Union Carbide in 1951 as Marietta Steam Plant, sold to American Municipal Power in 1988 and renamed to Richard H. Gorsuch, closed in 2012. |
| Killen Station | Wrightsville | 618 | AES/DPL Inc., Dynegy | Coal (1 unit) | Sold to AES 2012[3] Closed in 2018. |
| Lake Shore Power Plant | Cleveland | 245 | FirstEnergy | Coal | Closed in 2015[29]and demolished in 2017.[33] |
| Muskingum River Power Plant | Beverly | 1375 | American Electric Power | Coal (5 units) | Closed in 2015[34] |
| Philo Power Plant | Philo | 510 | Ohio Power | Coal | Closed in 1975; Philo Unit 6 was the first commercial supercritical steam-electric generating unit in the world,[35] and it could operate short-term at ultra-supercritical levels.[36] |
| Picway Power Plant | Lockbourne | 220 | AEP | Coal | Closed in 2015 |
| E.M. Poston Power Plant | Nelsonville | AEP | Coal | Closed in 1987 | |
| Shelby Municipal Light Plant | Shelby | 37 | City of Shelby | Coal (4 units) | Closed in 2013, power monitoring remains[37] |
| Sidney Waterworks and Electric Light Building | Sidney | City of Sidney | Hydroelectric (1 unit) | Began generation in 1900[38] | |
| J.M. Stuart Station | Aberdeen | 2318 | AES/DPL Inc., Dynegy, and AEP | Coal (4 units) | Sold to AES 2012[3] Closed in 2018. |
| Tait Power Station | Dayton | 586 | DPL Inc. | Natural Gas/Oil | Closed 2013 |
| Tidd Plant | Brilliant | 220 | Ohio Power | Coal | Retired in 1976. Was used as a demonstration for pressurized fluidized bed combustion (PFBC) for four years from 1991–1995. |
| Toronto Power Plant | Toronto | Ohio Edison | Coal | Closed in 1993 | |
| Trash Burning Power Plant | Columbus | SWACO | Waste-to-energy | Closed in 1994 | |
| Avon Lake Power Station | Avon Lake | 680 | NRG Energy | Coal | Closed in 2022.[39] |
| William H. Zimmer Power Station | Moscow | 1300 | Vistra Corp | Coal | Closed in May 2022.[13] |
| W. H. Sammis Power Plant | Stratton, Ohio | 2,233 | FirstEnergy | Coal | Closed May 3, 2023 |
See also
References
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- ↑ "Willowbrook Solar Farm".
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