82nd largest plant in Ohio · 5047th nationally
Hamilton (Oh) is a natural gas power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 16.3 MW. It generates roughly 776 MWh per year — enough to power about 73 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2572 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Hamilton (Oh) |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Hamilton - (Oh) |
| City | Hamilton |
| County | Butler County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 45011 |
| Coordinates | 39.40980, -84.55430 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 50.6 MW | Retired | 1975 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 25.0 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 25.0 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 16.3 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 11.2 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 10.0 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| CO₂ | 998 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 3 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2572 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 |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.