Oberlin (OH)

OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #36 of 46 Natural Gas plants in OH#1370 of 2024 nationally

18.5 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (17 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (1 MW) operating in Lorain, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAWD

18.5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids

1948

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

41.2840, -82.2192

County

Lorain, OH

Nearby Plants

Oberlin Spear Point Solar One
Solar2 MW · 2.3 km
Wellington
Distillate Oil1 MW · 13.5 km
West Lorain
Natural Gas555.6 MW · 16.6 km

Status

as of 2y 3m ago

Latest milestonecommissioningNews 5 Cleveland WEWS · 2024-02-20

Expected COD2027ThinkGeoEnergy · 2023-10-19

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	City of Oberlin - (OH)	—	—
Owner(s)	City of Oberlin - (OH)	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

DeveloperEDL Energy±News 5 Cleveland WEWS · 2024-02-20

CompanyEnergy Development LLCIdeastream · 2023-10-04

About

The Oberlin power plant, located in Lorain County, Ohio, has a total capacity of 18.5 MW. The plant began operating in 1948 and is owned and operated by the City of Oberlin. It utilizes both natural gas and petroleum liquids as primary fuels, employing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. The facility consists of 9 generators and is considered a hybrid plant.

In the most recent year with available data, the Oberlin plant generated 634 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, the Oberlin plant ranks 36th out of 46 power plants in Ohio and 1331st out of 1963 plants nationally.

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