102nd largest plant in Ohio · 5651st nationally
Clyde Peaking Engine is a oil power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 540 MWh per year — enough to power about 51 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2334 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Clyde Peaking Engine |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aep Onsite Partners, Llc |
| City | Clyde |
| County | Sandusky County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 43410 |
| Coordinates | 41.29329, -82.96526 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPG | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| CO₂ | 630 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 69 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2334 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.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.