Central Utility Plant Cincinnati
Hamilton County, Ohio · EIA plant ID 57908 · Operator: University of Cincinnati
Nameplate47MWSummer 48 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation225GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor53%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,412Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2004Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 171 | 44.9% | 11,693 |
| 2012 | 226.7 | 59.3% | 11,114 |
| 2013 | 139 | 32.8% | 11,528 |
| 2014 | 61.2 | 14.4% | 11,720 |
| 2015 | 85.2 | 20.1% | 11,617 |
| 2016 | 172.2 | 40.5% | 5,412 |
| 2017 | 203.3 | 48.0% | 5,411 |
| 2018 | 196.1 | 46.3% | 5,411 |
| 2019 | 199.2 | 47.0% | 5,412 |
| 2020 | 194.2 | 45.7% | 5,412 |
| 2021 | 218.8 | 51.6% | 5,412 |
| 2022 | 206.3 | 48.7% | 5,412 |
| 2023 | 226 | 53.3% | 5,412 |
| 2024 | 236.5 | 55.6% | 5,412 |
| 2025 | 214.5 | 50.6% | 5,411 |
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 mo50,086 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnApr 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas47
Net summer MW on oil33
Time gas → oilup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
Time oil → gasup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 11.9 | 12.5 | Jun 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 11.9 | 12.5 | Jun 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| P005 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.9 | 1.9 | Jun 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 21.5 | 21.5 | Jun 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: University of Cincinnati. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| University of Cincinnati | 100.0% | 47 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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