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555.6 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (425 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (131 MW) operating in Lorain, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
555.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.4297, -82.2622
County
Lorain, OH
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Vermillion Power LLC | Vermillion Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Vermillion Power LLC | Lotus HS Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
West Lorain is a 555.6 MW hybrid power plant located in Lorain County, Ohio. The plant, which began operating in 1973, is owned by Lotus HS Holdings and operated by Vermillion Power LLC. It utilizes both natural gas and petroleum liquids as fuel, employing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. West Lorain consists of 7 generators and operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, West Lorain generated 1,701,965 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.9%. The plant is ranked as the 19th largest in Ohio out of 25 plants, and 445th nationally out of 945 plants. Recent news coverage of West Lorain includes 3 articles related to deals and 2 articles related to the power industry.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
91.8K MWh
Latest Month
1.7M MWh
Annual Generation
34.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1453 lb/MWh
NOx
0.344 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.010 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
22.3%
Annual Net Gen
1087 GWh
CO₂eq
1454 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $424.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
West Lorain Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
Beaver 13.2 KV WL20
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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