49.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Wood, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
49.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.3982, -83.6408
County
Wood, OH
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
294 MWh
Latest Month
3.1K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market 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
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