FirstEnergy Bay Shore
Lucas County, Ohio · EIA plant ID 2878 · Operator: Walleye Power, LLC
Nameplate187MWSummer 154 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation995GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor67%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,613Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1955Runs as baseload
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 | 3,178.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,540.9 | — | — |
| 2003 | 3,465.2 | 61.1% | 8,550 |
| 2004 | 3,434.2 | 60.4% | 10,360 |
| 2005 | 4,163 | 73.5% | 10,107 |
| 2006 | 4,407.2 | 77.8% | 10,241 |
| 2007 | 3,931.6 | 69.4% | 10,274 |
| 2008 | 4,185.7 | 73.7% | 10,269 |
| 2009 | 2,663.2 | 47.0% | 10,494 |
| 2010 | 3,570.9 | 63.0% | 10,413 |
| 2011 | 3,393.5 | 59.9% | 10,601 |
| 2012 | 1,383.7 | 32.7% | 12,952 |
| 2013 | 1,140.3 | 85.6% | 12,789 |
| 2014 | 939.9 | 70.6% | 12,477 |
| 2015 | 1,088.8 | 81.8% | 12,158 |
| 2016 | 963 | 72.1% | 12,521 |
| 2017 | 1,037.5 | 77.9% | 10,075 |
| 2018 | 1,088.1 | 81.7% | 15,523 |
| 2019 | 680.7 | 51.1% | 12,982 |
| 2020 | 1,057.4 | 79.2% | 12,922 |
| 2021 | 974.2 | 72.9% | 12,852 |
| 2022 | 902.7 | 67.4% | 12,628 |
| 2023 | 938.3 | 69.7% | 12,696 |
| 2024 | 1,003.1 | 74.3% | 12,922 |
| 2025 | 994.9 | 73.9% | 12,613 |
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 | Petroleum Coke | ST | 171 | 139.5 | Aug 1955 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 16 | 14.2 | Aug 1967 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 16 | 16 | Aug 1967 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 140.6 | 138 | Feb 1959 | Retired Sep 2012 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 140.6 | 142 | May 1963 | Retired Sep 2012 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 217.6 | 215 | Jun 1968 | Retired Sep 2012 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Walleye Power, LLC . Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Orca Acquisitions, LLC | 100.0% | 187 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Bay View Cogeneration Facility | 12 MW | 3.9 km |
| Toledo Ref Power Recovery Train | 6 MW | 8.6 km |
| Owens Corning Headquarters | 2 MW | 9.7 km |
| Temperance Solar, LLC | 20 MW | 9.9 km |