12th largest plant in Ohio · 353rd nationally
Davis Besse is a nuclear power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 925 MW. It generates roughly 8.0M MWh per year — enough to power about 760,545 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 99% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Davis Besse |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation Llc |
| City | Oak Harbor |
| County | Ottawa County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 43449 |
| Coordinates | 41.59670, -83.08610 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | Uranium | 925 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Nuclear plants generate carbon-free baseload electricity by fissioning uranium fuel inside a reactor. They run nearly around-the-clock — typical capacity factors above 90% — and a single facility can power millions of homes. Spent fuel is stored on-site in dry casks. NRC oversees safety; emergency planning zones extend 10 miles from the reactor.