Bowling Green Peaking — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7783
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wood, OH
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,372 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Bowling Green Peaking
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #33 of 46 Natural Gas plants in OH#1241 of 2009 nationally
32 MW Natural Gas operating in Wood, OH — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
32 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.3881, -83.6401
County
Wood, OH
Nearby Plants
- Bowling Green Generating StationNatural Gas49.5 MW · 1.1 km
- Bowling Green Energy Storage ProjectBESS12 MW · 2.5 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 Peaking is a 32 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Wood County, Ohio. The plant began operating in 2000 and has one natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. It is owned and operated by American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Bowling Green Peaking generated 2,372 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.8%. The plant ranks 33rd out of 46 power plants in Ohio and 1226th out of 1963 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 7 articles related to industry topics, 1 article related to regulatory matters, 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
0 MWh
Latest Month
2.4K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
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_GR769 KV TR14
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
BG has its own much smaller, less energy guzzling data center being built in Woodbridge Business Park
By JAN McLAUGHLIN. BG Independent News. While the massive Meta data center in Middleton Township is often identified as being in Bowling...
Meta (other)
BG Independent News·4 weeks ago
General
Winter Storm January 24-26, 2026
A major winter storm impacted the Ohio Valley on January 24-26, 2026. The storm dropped a swath of heavy snow and sleet ranging between 6...
National Weather Service (.gov)·1 months ago
General
Winter Storm January 24-26, 2026
A major winter storm impacted the Ohio Valley on January 24-26, 2026. The storm dropped a swath of heavy snow and sleet ranging between 6...
National Weather Service (.gov)·1 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
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...
Ohio Power Siting Board (regulator)
wtol.com·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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