POET Biorefining - Fostoria
Seneca County, Ohio · EIA plant ID 63920 · Operator: Fostoria Ethanol
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation19GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor60%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,725Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2017Runs as baseload
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14.1 | 45.9% | 11,725 |
| 2021 | 21.9 | 71.5% | 11,725 |
| 2022 | 18.3 | 59.8% | 11,725 |
| 2023 | 21.5 | 70.0% | 11,725 |
| 2024 | 19.8 | 64.3% | 11,725 |
| 2025 | 18.5 | 60.4% | 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 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Oct 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Fostoria Ethanol. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Fostoria Ethanol | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Energy Developments, Hancock | 3 MW | 12.1 km |
| South Branch Solar | — | 12.5 km |
| Border Basin Solar | — | 17.8 km |
| Buckeye Power Inc. | 2 MW | 19.3 km |
| Zephyr Wind Project - 2.0 | 5 MW | 23.5 km |
| Zephyr Wind | 5 MW | 23.6 km |