229th largest plant in Pennsylvania · 9652nd nationally
Girard (Pa) Rto Btm is a oil power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 2.7 MW. It generates roughly 80 MWh per year — enough to power about 7 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1337 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Girard (Pa) Rto Btm |
|---|---|
| Operator | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc |
| City | Girard |
| County | Erie County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 16417 |
| Coordinates | 42.00332, -80.32024 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PB1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| CO₂ | 53 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1337 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.