84th largest plant in Ohio · 5201st nationally
Cuyahoga Falls 1 is a oil power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 14.4 MW. It generates roughly 707 MWh per year — enough to power about 67 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1539 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Cuyahoga Falls 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Cuyahoga Falls - (Oh) |
| City | Cuyahoga Falls |
| County | Summit County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 44221 |
| Coordinates | 41.14177, -81.47454 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF2-1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| CF2-2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| CF2-3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| P001 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| P002 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| P003 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| P004 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| P005 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| P006 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| CO₂ | 544 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 10 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1539 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.