Oberlin (OH) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2933
- Capacity
- 18.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lorain, OH
- Operating Since
- 1948
- Generators
- 9
- Operator
- City of Oberlin - (OH)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 634.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Oberlin (OH)
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #36 of 46 Natural Gas plants in OH#1356 of 2009 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
9
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 OneSolar2 MW · 2.3 km
- WellingtonDistillate Oil1 MW · 13.5 km
- West LorainNatural Gas555.6 MW · 16.6 km
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.
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.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
63 MWh
Latest Month
634 MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
OBERLIN 69 KV LD1
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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