Kyger Creek
Gallia County, Ohio · EIA plant ID 2876 · Operator: Ohio Valley Electric Corp
Nameplate1,087MWSummer 963 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation5,024GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor60%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,970Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1955Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 7,409.7 | 82.5% | 10,444 |
| 2002 | 6,852.1 | 76.5% | 9,881 |
| 2003 | 6,734.3 | 78.0% | 9,966 |
| 2004 | 7,525.1 | 86.9% | 9,865 |
| 2005 | 7,657.5 | 88.7% | 10,071 |
| 2006 | 7,340.7 | 85.0% | 10,060 |
| 2007 | 6,810.5 | 78.3% | 10,184 |
| 2008 | 6,845.6 | 78.5% | 10,170 |
| 2009 | 6,791.2 | 78.1% | 10,456 |
| 2010 | 6,740.2 | 77.5% | 10,353 |
| 2011 | 6,514.7 | 76.3% | 10,305 |
| 2012 | 4,688.6 | 55.4% | 10,092 |
| 2013 | 5,129.2 | 60.8% | 10,042 |
| 2014 | 5,493.7 | 65.1% | 10,126 |
| 2015 | 3,681 | 43.6% | 10,554 |
| 2016 | 4,934.2 | 58.3% | 10,803 |
| 2017 | 5,900 | 70.0% | 10,504 |
| 2018 | 5,801.1 | 68.8% | 10,729 |
| 2019 | 5,515 | 65.4% | 10,837 |
| 2020 | 4,651.8 | 55.0% | 10,994 |
| 2021 | 5,034.3 | 59.7% | 10,772 |
| 2022 | 5,229.4 | 62.0% | 10,338 |
| 2023 | 4,561.8 | 54.1% | 10,679 |
| 2024 | 4,783.4 | 56.6% | 10,490 |
| 2025 | 5,382.9 | 63.8% | 10,757 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 217.3 | 194 | Feb 1955 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 217.3 | 192.2 | Jun 1955 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 217.3 | 192.2 | Sep 1955 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 217.3 | 192.2 | Nov 1955 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 217.3 | 192.2 | Dec 1955 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ohio Valley Electric Corp | 100.0% | 1,087 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Gavin Power, LLC | 2,600 MW | 2.5 km |
| Mountaineer | 1,300 MW | 18.3 km |
| Racine | 47 MW | 19.1 km |
| Rolling Hills Generating | 978 MW | 25.8 km |
| BHER Ravenswood Solar 1 | 192 MW | 26.2 km |
| R.C. Byrd L&D Hydroelectric Project | — | 26.4 km |