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Hamilton County, Ohio · EIA plant ID 63294 · Operator: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor4%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
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), solar 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.4 | 11.7% | — |
| 2020 | 1.5 | 13.3% | — |
| 2021 | 1.5 | 13.3% | — |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 11.8% | — |
| 2023 | 1.4 | 12.4% | — |
| 2024 | 1.7 | 7.7% | — |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 4.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUPV | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.3 | 2.3 | Jul 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| LOTPV | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.4 | 1.3 | May 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| East Campus Utility Plant | 6 MW | 0.7 km |
| Central Utility Plant Cincinnati | 47 MW | 0.8 km |
| Procter & Gamble Cincinnati Plant | retired | 3.7 km |
| RA Jones Roof Mounted Solar System | 1 MW | 12.5 km |
| Aero Solar Facility | 2 MW | 17.8 km |
| L'Oreal Solar - Florence | 1 MW | 19.1 km |