West Lorain
Lorain County, Ohio · EIA plant ID 2869 · Operator: Vermillion Power LLC
Nameplate556MWSummer 501 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation1,306GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor17%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,211Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1973Runs as peaking
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.7 | 1.0% | 14,099 |
| 2002 | 287 | 7.0% | 12,990 |
| 2003 | 120.8 | 2.9% | 14,556 |
| 2004 | 86.2 | 2.1% | 18,954 |
| 2005 | 124.7 | 3.0% | 16,111 |
| 2006 | 40.3 | 1.0% | 15,823 |
| 2007 | 62.7 | 1.3% | 13,560 |
| 2008 | 30.4 | 0.6% | 11,590 |
| 2009 | 2.8 | 0.1% | 16,843 |
| 2010 | 58.3 | 1.2% | 14,677 |
| 2011 | 111.9 | 2.4% | 13,268 |
| 2012 | 207.4 | 4.4% | 13,003 |
| 2013 | 58.7 | 1.2% | 13,872 |
| 2014 | 56.4 | 1.2% | 12,812 |
| 2015 | 0.7 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | -3.4 | -0.1% | — |
| 2017 | -3.2 | -0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 43.2 | 0.9% | 14,555 |
| 2019 | 10.1 | 0.2% | 12,260 |
| 2020 | 70.5 | 1.6% | 12,342 |
| 2021 | 318.2 | 7.3% | 11,892 |
| 2022 | 615.2 | 14.0% | 11,558 |
| 2023 | 1,086.8 | 24.8% | 11,080 |
| 2024 | 1,702 | 38.7% | 12,743 |
| 2025 | 1,305.7 | 29.8% | 12,211 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo118,877 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas370
Net summer MW on oil370
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 65.3 | 49.6 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1B | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 65.3 | 51.3 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85 | 79 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85 | 80.4 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85 | 79.1 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85 | 81.5 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85 | 79.6 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1D | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85 | 74 | Jul 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 1E | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85 | 74 | Jul 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 1F | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85 | 74 | Jul 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 1G | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85 | 74 | Jul 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 1H | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85 | 74 | Jul 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Vermillion Power LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Vermillion Power LLC | 100.0% | 556 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Oberlin Spear Point Solar One | 2 MW | 14.4 km |
| Loraine County Project | retired | 16 km |
| Oberlin (OH) | 19 MW | 16.6 km |
| Avon Lake | retired | 19.4 km |
| Wellington | 1 MW | 29.8 km |
| Renewable Energy Services of Ohio | 2 MW | 30 km |