List of power stations in Ohio facts for kids
The following page lists power stations in the U.S. state of Ohio. In 2010 the net capacity of all utility and independent power producers in Ohio was 33,071 megawatts. Major producers of power in Ohio include American Electric Power, Dayton Power & Light, FirstEnergy, and Dynegy.
Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Type | Notes and Links |
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Gavin Power Plant | Cheshire | 2640 | American Electric Power | Coal (2 units) | |
J.M. Stuart Station | Aberdeen | 2317 | AES/Dayton Power & Light, Dynegy joint ownership | Coal (4 units) | Sold to AES 2012 To be closed in 2018. |
W. H. Sammis Power Plant | Stratton | 2233 | FirstEnergy | Coal (7 units) | |
Cardinal Power Station | Brilliant | 1800 | Ohio Valley Electric Corporation | Coal (3 units) | |
Conesville Power Station | Conesville | 1695 | American Electric Power, Dynegy | 4 units: coal & oil | |
William H. Zimmer Power Station | Moscow | 1300 | Dynegy/Dayton Power & Light/American Electric Power joint ownership | Coal (1 unit) | Largest single unit power plant in the United States |
Hanging Rock Energy Facility | Ironton | 1288 | Dynegy | Natural gas (2 units) | |
Perry Nuclear Generating Station | North Perry | 1231 | FirstEnergy | Nuclear boiling water reactor (1 unit) | |
Miami Fort Power Station | North Bend | 1321 | Dynegy | 8 units: 1-4 coal, 5-8 oil | |
Kyger Creek Power Plant | Cheshire | 1086 | Ohio Valley Electric Cooperative | Coal (5 units) | |
Rolling Hills Generating Station | Wilkesville | 865 | Rolling Hills Generating LLC | Natural gas (5 units) | |
Waterford Energy Center | Waterford | 821 | American Electric Power | Natural gas (3 units) | |
Washington Energy Facility | Beverly | 620 | Dynegy | Natural Gas | |
Darby Electric Generating Station | Mount Sterling | 480 | American Electric Power | Natural Gas | |
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station | Oak Harbor | 889 | FirstEnergy | Nuclear Pressurized water reactor (1 unit) | |
West Lorain Plant | Lorain | 545 | FirstEnergy | Natural gas | |
Killen Station | Wrightsville | 600 | AES/Dayton Power & Light, Dynegy | Coal (1 unit) | Sold to AES 2012 To be closed in 2018. |
Robert P Mone Plant | Convoy | 510 | Buckeye Power | Natural gas | |
Fremont Energy Center | Fremont | 707 | American Municipal Power | Natural gas | |
Dresden Plant | Dresden | 580 | American Electric Power | Natural gas | |
Wyandot Solar Facility | Upper Sandusky | 12 | Public Service Enterprise Group | Solar photovoltaic | |
Madison Peaking Station | Lebanon | 677 | Dynegy | Natural gas | |
Blue Creek Wind Farm | Paulding and Van Wert Counties | 350 | Iberdrola Renewables | Wind power | |
Timber Road Wind Farm | Paulding County | 99 | EDP Renewables | Wind power | |
O'Shaughnessy Dam | Dublin | 5 | City of Columbus | Hydroelectricity |
Closed plants
Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Type | Notes and Links |
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W.C. Beckjord Power Station | New Richmond | 1304 | Duke Energy/Dayton Power & Light/American Electric Power joint ownership | Coal (6 units) | Closed in 2015 |
Eastlake Power Plant | Eastlake | 1257 | FirstEnergy | Coal (units 1-5) / Natural gas (unit 6) | Closed in 2015 |
Muskingum River Power Plant | Beverly | 1375 | American Electric Power | Coal (5 units) | Closed in 2015 |
Picway Power Plant | Lockbourne | 100 | AEP | Coal | Closed in 2015 |
Sidney Waterworks and Electric Light Building | Sidney | City of Sidney | Hydroelectric (1 unit) | Began generation in 1900 | |
Tait Power Station | Dayton | 586 | Dayton Power & Light | Natural gas/oil | Closed 2013 |
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