FirstEnergy Bay Shore — United States of America
Petcoke power plant in Ohio, United States of America. Approximate location 41.6917, -83.4378.
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FirstEnergy Bay Shore is a 171 MW petcoke power station in Ohio, United States of America. It is operated by Walleye Power LLC. Based on reported annual generation of 681 GWh, it can supply roughly 194k homes. It ranks #2127 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1956, it is around 70 years old — an older, legacy facility. Its annual emissions of 1,219,133 t CO₂/yr (US EPA GHGRP) are equivalent to about 284k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0002878.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000104100; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 171 MW, FirstEnergy Bay Shore is well above the median petcoke plant in United States of America (68 MW). This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
1,219,133 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per US EPA GHGRP (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Load factor
- 45%, from 681 GWh of reported generation; the median for 11 petcoke plants in United States of America that report generation is 34%
- Generation trend
- 1,140 GWh in 2013 and 681 GWh in 2019 (−40%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2013: 1,140 GWh; 2019: 681 GWh
- Share of United States of America petcoke capacity
- 7.2% of 2,366 MW across 11 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 11 dated petcoke plants in United States of America are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Walleye Power LLC.
Local climate & thermal context
This petcoke plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 41.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 36% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 72/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest petcoke power plant of 11 in United States of America by capacity.
United States of America has 11 petcoke power plants in this dataset, together about 2,366 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Bay Shore Plant · Coal · 639.4 MW · Ohio
- Oregon Clean Energy Center · Gas · 1,060 MW · Ohio
- Bay View Backup Power Facility · Gas · 12 MW · Ohio
- Bay View Cogeneration Facility · Waste · 12 MW · Ohio
- Toledo Ref Power Recovery Train · Petcoke · 6 MW · Ohio
- Owens Corning Headquarters · Solar · 2.1 MW · Ohio
Location
Coordinates 41.6917, -83.4378 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is FirstEnergy Bay Shore?
FirstEnergy Bay Shore is a 171 MW petcoke power plant in Ohio, United States of America, commissioned in 1956.
How much electricity does FirstEnergy Bay Shore generate?
FirstEnergy Bay Shore generates about 681 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates FirstEnergy Bay Shore?
FirstEnergy Bay Shore is operated by Walleye Power LLC.
How much CO₂ does FirstEnergy Bay Shore emit?
FirstEnergy Bay Shore has measured emissions of about 1,219,133 tonnes of CO₂ per year (US EPA GHGRP).