Gavin Power, LLC
Gavin Power, LLC is a coal plant in Gallia County, Ohio, operated by Gavin Power, LLC. By nameplate capacity it is the 23rd-largest power plant in the United States and the largest in Ohio. Among the 195 coal plants in the country it is the eighth-largest. Its biggest unit, rated at 1,300 MW, is the second-largest single generator in Ohio.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,600 MW
2,722 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Coal steam2,600 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1974 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 1,300 MW, 1974
Unit 2 Coal steam, 1,300 MW, 1975
Among Ohio’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Gavin Power, LLCthis plant
- 2Guernsey Power Station2,055 MW
- 3Cardinal1,880 MW
Other rankings
- Coal plants in Ohio
- 1st of 7
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 4th of 2,049
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 1,300 MW | 1,361 MW | 1974 | Operating |
| 2 | Coal steam | 1,300 MW | 1,361 MW | 1975 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 765 kV
- Water source
- Ohio River
- Nearest town on record
- Cheshire
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 38.935°N, 82.116°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyger Creek | Coal | 1,086 MW | 1.6 mi southwest |
| Mountaineer | Coal | 1,300 MW | 10.2 mi east |
| Racine | Hydroelectric | 47.4 MW | 11.2 mi east |
| Rolling Hills Generating | Natural gas | 978 MW | 15.6 mi northwest |
| BHER Ravenswood Solar 1 | Solar | 192 MW | 15.6 mi east |
| Great Bend Solar Project | Solar | 48 MW | 19.1 mi east |
| Belleville Dam | Hydroelectric | 42 MW | 24.0 mi northeast |
| Winfield | Hydroelectric | 24.5 MW | 30.2 mi south |