Dresden Energy Facility
Muskingum County, Ohio · EIA plant ID 55350 · Operator: Appalachian Power Co
Nameplate678MWSummer 540 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation3,677GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor78%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,829Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2012Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 470.5 | 10.8% | 6,953 |
| 2013 | 2,954.7 | 62.5% | 6,930 |
| 2014 | 3,933.7 | 83.2% | 6,887 |
| 2015 | 4,144.4 | 87.6% | 6,857 |
| 2016 | 3,956.5 | 83.4% | 6,852 |
| 2017 | 3,762 | 79.5% | 6,870 |
| 2018 | 4,231 | 89.4% | 6,745 |
| 2019 | 4,459.9 | 94.3% | 6,769 |
| 2020 | 4,613.1 | 97.3% | 6,820 |
| 2021 | 4,098 | 86.6% | 6,827 |
| 2022 | 4,466.7 | 94.4% | 6,898 |
| 2023 | 3,910.4 | 82.7% | 7,148 |
| 2024 | 4,580.1 | 96.6% | 6,835 |
| 2025 | 4,189.2 | 88.6% | 6,780 |
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 198.9 | 158.3 | Feb 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 198.9 | 158.3 | Feb 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 280.5 | 223.4 | Feb 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Appalachian Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Appalachian Power Co | 100.0% | 678 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Conesville | retired | 16.1 km |
| Suburban Landfill Gas Recovery | 6 MW | 27.3 km |
| Kroger | 2 MW | 37.3 km |
| Denison Solar Array | 2 MW | 41.8 km |
| Guernsey Power Station | 2,055 MW | 45.4 km |
| Eastern Cottontail Solar | — | 48.5 km |