Summit Street Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58140
- Capacity
- 13.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Portage, OH
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Kent State University
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 29,261 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Summit Street Power Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #38 of 46 Natural Gas plants in OH#1421 of 2009 nationally
13.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Portage, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
13.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.3466, -83.3840
County
Portage, OH
Nearby Plants
- CaroDistillate Oil9.4 MW · 14.0 km
- POET Biorefining Caro, LLCNatural Gas3.8 MW · 14.2 km
- WilmotDistillate Oil13.5 MW · 19.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kent State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kent State University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Summit Street Power Plant is a 13.2 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Portage County, Ohio. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by Kent State University. It consists of two generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Summit Street Power Plant generated 29,261 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.4%. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 38th out of 46 power plants in Ohio, and 1394th 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
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
29.3K MWh
Annual Generation
25.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
KENT2 69 KV SUNP_LD
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
SoftBank to spend an eye-popping $33B to build huge US gas power plant
SoftBank subsidiary SB Energy is expected to build a massive 9.2 gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant on the Ohio-Kentucky border,...
SoftBank (developer)SB Energy (subsidiary)
TechCrunch·3 weeks ago
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
Industry·technology
SoftBank’s Ohio power plant delivers an AI sticker shock
The underlying message is that the old model of just building giant power plants to meet whatever new peak demand forecast we dream up is...
SoftBank (other)
The Japan Times·3 weeks ago
General
Trump-Backed Gas Project Has Competitors Rattled Over Risks
US President Donald Trump's plan for Japan to build a massive gas power plant in Ohio promises a flood of electricity in a region desperate...
Bloomberg.com·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
View all 10 articles