Dick's Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2831
- Capacity
- 159.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Butler, OH
- Operating Since
- 1965
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Luminant Dick's Creek
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 8,651.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Dick's Creek
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #24 of 46 Natural Gas plants in OH#814 of 2009 nationally
159.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Butler, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
159.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1965
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.4650, -84.3778
County
Butler, OH
Nearby Plants
- Middletown Coke Company, LLCOther Gas67 MW · 2.1 km
- Middletown Energy CenterNatural Gas543.9 MW · 2.1 km
- WoodsdaleNatural Gas571.8 MW · 7.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Luminant Dick's Creek | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Luminant Dick's Creek | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Dick's Creek is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Butler County, Ohio. The plant has a total capacity of 159.1 MW across four generators utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. It began operating in 1965 and is operated by Luminant Dick's Creek. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Dick's Creek generated 8,651 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.6%. Dick's Creek is ranked as the 24th largest power plant out of 25 in Ohio, and 812th out of 945 nationally. Financial data for the plant is available from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
832 MWh
Latest Month
8.7K MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$0/kW
Installed Cost
$0.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
D_C_GEN 13 KV CT1
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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