85th largest plant in Ohio · 5272nd nationally
Monument is a oil power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 13.5 MW. It generates roughly 30 MWh per year — enough to power about 2 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1884 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Monument |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kimura Power Llc |
| City | Dayton |
| County | Montgomery County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 45402 |
| Coordinates | 39.76670, -84.17390 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| CO₂ | 28 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1884 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.