POET Biorefining - Marion, LLC
Marion County, Ohio · EIA plant ID 63829 · Operator: POET Biorefining - Marion, LLC
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation24GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor34%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,725Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2017Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30.5 | 44.6% | 11,373 |
| 2020 | 16.4 | 24.0% | 11,373 |
| 2021 | 20.2 | 29.6% | 11,373 |
| 2022 | 31.1 | 45.5% | 11,373 |
| 2023 | 29.7 | 43.5% | 11,725 |
| 2024 | 27 | 39.3% | 11,725 |
| 2025 | 23.6 | 34.5% | 11,725 |
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 Steam Turbine | ST | 3.9 | 3.9 | Aug 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 3.9 | 3.9 | Aug 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: POET Biorefining - Marion, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| POET Biorefining - Marion, LLC | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Marion County Solar Project | 100 MW | 1.8 km |
| Whirlpool Corporation - Marion Wind Farm | 5 MW | 3.9 km |
| Harpster Wind | 2 MW | 12.3 km |
| Prospect Municipal | 2 MW | 20.3 km |
| Wyandot Solar Farm | 10 MW | 31.6 km |
| Galion Generating Station | 50 MW | 32.8 km |