Perry
Perry is a nuclear plant in Lake County, Ohio, operated by Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC. It ranks fifth by nameplate capacity among Ohio’s 215 power plants. Its biggest unit, rated at 1,312 MW, is the largest single generator in Ohio.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,312 MW
1,240 MW net summer capacity
1 operable unit
- Nuclear1,312 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1987 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Nuclear, 1,312 MW, 1987
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
- 4Hanging Rock Energy Facility1,430 MW
- 5Perrythis plant
- 6South Field Energy1,210 MW
- 7Miami Fort1,181 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 181st of 14,286
- US nuclear plants
- 35th of 56
- Nuclear plants in Ohio
- 1st of 2
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 45th of 2,049
- Plants run by Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC
- 2nd of 3
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,312 MW | 1,240 MW | 1987 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Lake Erie
- Nearest town on record
- Perry
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 41.801°N, 81.144°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painesville | Coal | 55.5 MW | 7.6 mi southwest |
| Geneva | Biomass and waste | 4 MW | 12.1 mi east |
| Ashtabula | Natural gas | 26.1 MW | 20.6 mi east |
| Euclid Farm, Stamco N-54 | Wind | 1 MW | 22.8 mi southwest |
| LE Wind Turbine 1 | Wind | 2.5 MW | 24.7 mi southwest |
| Collinwood | Oil and petroleum | 16 MW | 28.4 mi southwest |
| Cleveland Peaking | Oil and petroleum | 10.8 MW | 28.5 mi southwest |
| Collinwood BioEnergy Facility | Biomass and waste | 1 MW | 28.5 mi southwest |