Coal Power Plants in Ohio
Every operating coal power plant in Ohio on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 7 plants, 30 generating units and 7 GW of nameplate capacity across 6 counties, most of it inside PJM.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 7
- 30 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 7 GW
- Counties
- 6
- Grid operator
- PJM
- covers most of these plants
Map of coal power plants in Ohio
Every one of the 7 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of coal power plants in Ohio
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Gavin Power, LLCConventional Steam Coal | Gavin Power, LLC | Gallia | 2,600 | 2 | 1974 | Operating |
| CardinalConventional Steam Coal | Cardinal Operating Company | Jefferson | 1,880.4 | 3 | 1967 | Operating |
| Miami Fort2 technologies | Luminant Miami Fort | Hamilton | 1,180.8 | 6 | 1971 | Operating |
| Kyger CreekConventional Steam Coal | Ohio Valley Electric Corp | Gallia | 1,086.5 | 5 | 1955 | Operating |
| Orrville2 technologies | City of Orrville - (OH) | Wayne | 84.5 | 5 | 1949 | Operating |
| Painesville2 technologies | City of Painesville - (OH) | Lake | 55.5 | 5 | 1949 | Operating |
| Dover (OH)3 technologies | City of Dover - (OH) | Tuscarawas | 49.6 | 4 | 1954 | Operating |
Largest coal power plants in Ohio
- 1Gavin Power, LLCGallia County, Ohio2,600 MW
- 2CardinalJefferson County, Ohio1,880.4 MW
- 3Miami FortHamilton County, Ohio1,180.8 MW
- 4Kyger CreekGallia County, Ohio1,086.5 MW
- 5OrrvilleWayne County, Ohio84.5 MW
- 6PainesvilleLake County, Ohio55.5 MW
- 7Dover (OH)Tuscarawas County, Ohio49.6 MW
Coal power plants by county in Ohio
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Gallia | 2 | 3,686.5 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 1,880.4 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 1,180.8 |
| Wayne | 1 | 84.5 |
| Lake | 1 | 55.5 |
| Tuscarawas | 1 | 49.6 |
Coal Power Plants in Ohio: FAQ
- How many coal power plants are in Ohio?
- 7, with 7 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 6 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Ohio coal power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest coal power plant in Ohio?
- Gavin Power, LLC, at 3 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a coal power plant near me in Ohio?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Ohio's coal power plants?
- Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.