109th largest plant in Ohio · 6421st nationally
Sauder Power Plant is a biomass power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 7.2 MW. It generates roughly 7.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 678 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 7 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (7.2 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Sauder Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sauder Woodworking Co |
| City | Archbold |
| County | Fulton County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 43502 |
| Coordinates | 41.51521, -84.29355 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 3.6 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| UNT2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 3.6 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| CO₂ | 24 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 7 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 |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.