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EIA plant 2933

Oberlin · Lorain · OH

Oberlin (OH)

Operated by City of Oberlin - (OH)

Annual generation634 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesDFO, NGCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextPJM Interconnection, LLCBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

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41.283600, -82.219400

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine17.4 MW represented
TechnologyPetroleum Liquids1.1 MW represented

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Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

156.95
252.41
354.46
446.94
546.43
653.71
756.24
859.85
957.57
1032.9
1153.26
1263.29

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
156.95
252.41
354.46
446.94
546.43
653.71
756.24
859.85
957.57
1032.9
1153.26
1263.29

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
157 MWh
252 MWh
354 MWh
447 MWh
546 MWh
654 MWh
756 MWh
860 MWh
958 MWh
1033 MWh
1153 MWh
1263 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
2ANatural Gas Internal Combustion EngineNG3.1OP
3ANatural Gas Internal Combustion EngineNG3.1OP
8Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineNG3OP
7Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineNG2.7OP
6Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineNG2.5OP
IC4Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineNG2.1OP
1Petroleum LiquidsDFO1.1OP
10Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineNG0.5OP
9Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineNG0.4OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2933
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (63 MWh) and 10 the lowest (33 MWh). Their difference is 30 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Reading the MW column

In the 9 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 0.4 (9) to 3.1 (2A, 3A). The difference is 2.7 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
1Petroleum Liquids1.11.01.00.9
10Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine0.50.50.50.4
2ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.13.13.12.4
3ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.13.13.12.4
6Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.52.52.51.9
7Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.72.72.72.2
8Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.03.03.02.3
9Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine0.40.40.40.4
IC4Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.12.12.11.6

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

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