PS ST-8 Engine No 1
Franklin County, Ohio · EIA plant ID 56421 · Operator: City of Columbus - (OH)
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate14,500Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2008Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,777 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,621 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,612 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,245 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.1% | 17,055 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 12,245 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,224 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 12,245 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | 16,837 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 18,367 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,184 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 22,041 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 4,898 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | 7,872 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.1% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 14,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jan 2008 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Columbus - (OH). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Columbus - (OH) | 100.0% | 2 MW |
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