Bowling Green Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55262
- Capacity
- 49.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wood, OH
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,060 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Bowling Green Generating Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #26 of 46 Natural Gas plants in OH#1128 of 2009 nationally
49.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Wood, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
49.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.3982, -83.6408
County
Wood, OH
Nearby Plants
- Bowling Green PeakingNatural Gas32 MW · 1.1 km
- Bowling Green Energy Storage ProjectBESS12 MW · 3.0 km
- DG AMP Solar Bowling GreenSolar20 MW · 5.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Bowling Green Generating Station is a 49.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Wood County, Ohio. The plant began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Bowling Green Generating Station produced 3,060 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.7%. The plant is ranked as the 26th largest power plant in Ohio out of 46, and nationally it is ranked 1115 out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 6 articles related to industry topics and 1 article related to hazards.
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
294 MWh
Latest Month
3.1K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
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
BOWL_GR669 KV BG6
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Massive $33 Billion Natural Gas Power Plant Proposed Near Portsmouth as Southern Ohio Emerges as Energy Hub
Southern Ohio may soon find itself at the center of one of the largest energy developments in the country. Federal officials announced a proposed $33...
Scioto County Daily News·3 weeks ago
General
Power plant for Meta data center in Wood County fast tracked – approved by state with no public hearings
By JAN McLAUGHLIN. BG Independent News. With no public hearings held, the Ohio Power Siting Board today approved the construction of a 350...
BG Independent News·4 weeks ago
General
Natural gas power plant proposed next to Wood County data center site
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A company tied to a major natural gas operator has filed a Letter of Notification with the Ohio Power Siting Board to build...
wtol.com·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
Filings reveal details of plant that will power Meta data center
BOWLING GREEN — Meta's massive AI-optimized data center will be powered by a 350 megawatt natural-gas power generation facility constructed...
Meta (developer)
Toledo Blade·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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