East Campus Utility Plant
Hamilton County, Ohio · EIA plant ID 57929 · Operator: University of Cincinnati
×1 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Mar 2024)
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,166Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2006Runs as rarely runs
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 | 1.1 | 2.8% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.4% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,526 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 10,812 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 7,493 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 15,088 |
| 2018 | 0.3 | 0.7% | 10,067 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 17,439 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,878 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 10,593 |
| 2022 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 10,997 |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 11,269 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 10,286 |
| 2025 | 0.5 | 1.0% | 9,664 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P007 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.7 | Jul 2006 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| P008 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.5 | Jul 2006 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| P058 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | May 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 1.3 | 1.2 | Nov 2010 | Retired Mar 2024 | — | 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% | 6 MW |
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