FirstEnergy Bay Shore
FirstEnergy Bay Shore is an oil-fired plant in Lucas County, Ohio, operated by Walleye Power, LLC. It is the biggest of Ohio’s 39 oil-fired plants. Retired units here add up to 499 MW across 3 units, taken out of service in 2012. Its oldest working unit dates from 1955, the second-earliest start among Ohio’s 39 oil-fired plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
187 MW
154 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Petroleum coke171 MW91%
- Oil-fired16 MW8.6%
Unit by unit, 1955 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Petroleum coke, 171 MW, 1955
Unit 2 Coal steam, 141 MW, 1959–2012
Unit 3 Coal steam, 141 MW, 1963–2012
Unit CT Oil-fired, 16 MW, 1967
Unit 4 Coal steam, 218 MW, 1968–2012
Among Ohio’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Gavin Power, LLC2,600 MW
- 2Guernsey Power Station2,055 MW
- 3Cardinal1,880 MW
- 36Hillcrest Solar200 MW
- 37Big Plain Solar, LLC196 MW
- 38FirstEnergy Bay Shorethis plant
- 39Madison Fields Solar Project, LLC180 MW
- 40Dick’s Creek159 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 1713th of 14,286
- Power plants in Ohio
- 38th of 215
- US oil-fired plants
- 32nd of 857
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 230th of 2,049
- Biggest single unit, among Ohio’s plants
- 32nd of 215
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum coke | 171 MW | 140 MW | 1955 | Operating |
| CT | Oil-fired | 16 MW | 14.2 MW | 1967 | Operating |
Retired units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Coal steam | 141 MW | 1959–2012 |
| 3 | Coal steam | 141 MW | 1963–2012 |
| 4 | Coal steam | 218 MW | 1968–2012 |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| Orca Acquisitions, LLC | 100.0% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 138 kV
- Water source
- Lake Erie
- Nearest town on record
- Oregon
- Operator type
- Independent producer (cogeneration)
- Coordinates
- 41.692°N, 83.438°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Clean Energy Center | Natural gas | 1,062 MW | 1.7 mi south |
| Bay View Cogeneration Facility | Biomass and waste | 12 MW | 2.4 mi west |
| Bay View Backup Power Facility | Natural gas | 12 MW | 2.4 mi west |
| Toledo Ref Power Recovery Train | Oil and petroleum | 6 MW | 5.3 mi southwest |
| Owens Corning Headquarters | Solar | 2.1 MW | 6.0 mi southwest |
| Temperance Solar, LLC | Solar | 20 MW | 6.1 mi northwest |
| PNA Rossford Solar Array | Solar | 1.4 MW | 8.1 mi southwest |
| Anthony Wayne Solar #1 | Solar | 1.7 MW | 8.4 mi southwest |