Hamilton Peaking — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7782
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Butler, OH
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,488 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Hamilton Peaking
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #32 of 46 Natural Gas plants in OH#1242 of 2009 nationally
32 MW Natural Gas operating in Butler, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
32 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.3529, -84.5186
County
Butler, OH
Nearby Plants
- Hamilton HydroHydro2.2 MW · 7.0 km
- Hamilton (OH)Natural Gas16.3 MW · 7.1 km
- WoodsdaleNatural Gas571.8 MW · 11.8 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
Hamilton Peaking is a 32 MW natural gas-fired peaking power plant located in Butler County, Ohio. The plant began operating in 2000 and has one natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. The plant is owned and operated by American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc.
In the most recent year of data, Hamilton Peaking generated 2,488 MWh of electricity, representing a capacity factor of 0.9%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the 32nd largest power plant in Ohio out of 46, and nationally it is ranked 1227 out of 1963 plants.
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
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
239 MWh
Latest Month
2.5K MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
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
SYMMES 69 KV LD1
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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