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12 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (10 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) standby in Lucas, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6883, -83.4847
County
Lucas, OH
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | COT/Division of Water Reclamation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | COT/Division of Water Reclamation | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Bay View Backup Power Facility is a 12 MW hybrid power plant located in Lucas County, Ohio. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by the City of Toledo (COT) Division of Water Reclamation. The facility utilizes six generators consisting of natural gas-fired internal combustion engines, with petroleum liquids also listed as a fuel type. It ranks 39th out of 46 power plants in Ohio and 1416th out of 1963 plants nationally.
The Bay View Backup Power Facility operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 629 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.6%. News coverage of the plant includes 4 articles related to industry, 3 related to regulatory matters, 2 related to hazards, and 1 related to the electric grid.
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
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
84 MWh
Latest Month
629 MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1112 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
26 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.455 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.023 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.4%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1113 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $9.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lapier Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
3.914 km
Operator
FirstEnergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
BAYSHOR218 KV BS10
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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