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1880.4 MW Bit. Coal operating in Jefferson, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1,880.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2522, -80.6486
County
Jefferson, OH
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cardinal Operating Company | Buckeye Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Buckeye Power, Inc | Buckeye Power | American Electric Power |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cardinal Power Plant is a 1.8-gigawatt coal power plant located south of Brilliant, Ohio, in Jefferson County, Ohio. The power plant has three units. Cardinal is co-owned with Unit 1 owned by American Electric Power's (AEP) subsidiary, AEP Generation Resources. Units 2–3 are owned by Buckeye Power, a utility cooperative. It began operations in 1967.
Read more on WikipediaThe Cardinal power plant is a coal-fired power station located in Jefferson County, Ohio. It has a total capacity of 1880.4 MW across three generators utilizing conventional steam coal technology. The plant began operating in 1967 and is owned by Buckeye Power. The Cardinal Operating Company is listed as the operator per EIA data.
Cardinal's latest annual generation was 10,816,272 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 65.6%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Cardinal ranks as the second-largest power plant in Ohio (of 3 total) and eleventh-largest (of 50) coal plant nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
1.1M MWh
Latest Month
10.8M MWh
Annual Generation
65.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2091 lb/MWh
NOx
0.743 lb/MWh
SO₂
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
40243869
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-04-09
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.241 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.035 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
58.8%
Annual Net Gen
9680 GWh
CO₂eq
2107 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West