69th largest plant in Ohio · 4014th nationally
Piqua Power Plant is a oil power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 36.3 MW.
| Plant Name | Piqua Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Piqua - (Oh) |
| City | Piqua |
| County | Miami County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 45356 |
| Coordinates | 40.13385, -84.23726 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 20.0 MW | Retired | 1961 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 16.3 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 12.5 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 7.5 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 4.0 MW | Retired | 1940 |
| 10 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| CO₂ | 342 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
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.