Bryan Peaking

🛢 OilElectric Utility10 MW capacity

95th largest plant in Ohio · 5556th nationally

Bryan Peaking is a oil power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 10.8 MW. It generates roughly 237 MWh per year — enough to power about 22 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2053 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%0%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity11 MWnameplate
Annual Generation237 MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor0%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂243metric tons

Location

Plant NameBryan Peaking
OperatorAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, Inc
CityBryan
CountyWilliams County
StateOhio
ZIP43506
Coordinates41.46090, -84.52700

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

Natural GasOilHydroelectricWindSolarBiomass

Generators (6)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
1Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil1.8 MWOperating1999
2Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil1.8 MWOperating1999
3Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil1.8 MWOperating1999
4Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil1.8 MWOperating1999
5Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil1.8 MWOperating1999
6Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil1.8 MWOperating1999

Emissions (annual)

CO₂243 metric tons
NOₓ5 metric tons
CO₂ Rate2053 lb/MWh
U.S. grid average800 lb/MWhNatural gas combined-cycle average900 lb/MWhThis plant2,052 lb/MWhCoal plant average2,100 lb/MWh

Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.

Grid context

NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPjm Interconnection, Llc

About Oil plants

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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