25th largest plant in Ohio · 673rd nationally
West Lorain is a oil power plant in Ohio with a nameplate capacity of 556 MW. It generates roughly 1.1M MWh per year — enough to power about 103,505 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1453 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | West Lorain |
|---|---|
| Operator | Vermillion Power Llc |
| City | Lorain |
| County | Lorain County |
| State | Ohio |
| ZIP | 44053 |
| Coordinates | 41.42944, -82.26444 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 85.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 85.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 85.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 85.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 85.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 65.3 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 1B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 65.3 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| CO₂ | 789.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 5 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 187 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1453 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.