108th largest plant in Ohio · 6412th nationally
East Campus Utility Plant is a oil power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 7.3 MW. It generates roughly 249 MWh per year — enough to power about 23 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1840 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | East Campus Utility Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | University Of Cincinnati |
| City | Cincinnati |
| County | Hamilton County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 45267 |
| Coordinates | 39.13793, -84.50495 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P058 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| P007 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| P008 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| STG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.3 MW | Retired | 2010 |
| CO₂ | 229 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 5 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1840 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.