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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/55350
EIA plant 55350
Dresden · Muskingum · OH
Dresden Energy Facility
Operated by Appalachian Power Co
Published location
Where is Dresden Energy Facility?
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40.092800, -82.027600
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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
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the OH plant index for regional peers.
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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.
1438,653
2403,614
3412,005
4390,768
5274,839
6387,304
7409,342
8410,141
9399,817
10215,732
11401,036
12436,804
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.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 438,653 |
| 2 | 403,614 |
| 3 | 412,005 |
| 4 | 390,768 |
| 5 | 274,839 |
| 6 | 387,304 |
| 7 | 409,342 |
| 8 | 410,141 |
| 9 | 399,817 |
| 10 | 215,732 |
| 11 | 401,036 |
| 12 | 436,804 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 438,653 MWh |
| 2 | 403,614 MWh |
| 3 | 412,005 MWh |
| 4 | 390,768 MWh |
| 5 | 274,839 MWh |
| 6 | 387,304 MWh |
| 7 | 409,342 MWh |
| 8 | 410,141 MWh |
| 9 | 399,817 MWh |
| 10 | 215,732 MWh |
| 11 | 401,036 MWh |
| 12 | 436,804 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 280.5 | OP |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 198.9 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 198.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
55350
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Muskingum River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Dresden Energy Facility
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (438,653 MWh) and 10 the lowest (215,732 MWh). Their difference is 222,921 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 198.9 (1, 2) to 280.5 (3). The difference is 81.6 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 ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 198.9 | 158.3 | 183.3 | 90.0 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 198.9 | 158.3 | 183.3 | 90.0 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 280.5 | 223.4 | 258.4 | 173.0 |
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.