Arcanum Peaking

🛢 OilElectric Utility
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Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
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Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameArcanum Peaking
OperatorAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, Inc
CityArcanum
CountyDarke County
StateOhio
ZIP45304
Coordinates39.98670, -84.55130

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
1Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil1.8 MWRetired1999

Grid context

NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPjm Interconnection, Llc

What this means

Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.

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