Kyger Creek
Coal power plant in Gallia County, Ohio. 1,086.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Ohio Valley Electric Corp.
Also known as Kyger Creek Power Plant · EIA plant 2876
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,086.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1955First generator online
- Operator
- Ohio Valley Electric CorpEIA operator ID 14015
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 5 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Gallia County, OH38.9144, −82.1289
- EIA plant ID
- 2876EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Kyger Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.38 TWh
5,382,929 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
56.6%
2024: 50.1%
January to July 2026
2.99 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.7–5.9
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,005,389 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 7,409,696 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 6,852,119 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 6,734,288 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 7,525,067 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 7,657,481 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 7,340,708 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 6,810,500 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 6,845,578 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 6,791,198 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 6,740,162 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 6,514,656 | 68.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,688,606 | 49.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 5,129,185 | 53.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 5,493,736 | 57.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,681,044 | 38.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,934,172 | 51.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 5,899,969 | 62.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,801,085 | 61.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,515,010 | 57.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,651,760 | 48.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 230,306 | 28.5% | 1 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,229,446 | 54.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,561,822 | 47.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,783,371 | 50.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,382,929 | 56.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,989,290 | 54.1% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
6.04M
US short tons. 2024: 5.56M
SO₂, 2025
4,008
US short tons
NOx, 2025
3,623
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.12 t
About 2,243 lb per MWh
5 of 5 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), matched to EIA plant 2876 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
380,651
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
OHIO RIVER
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.116
USGS SUI, HUC12 Crooked Creek-Ohio River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 217.3 | February 1955 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 217.3 | June 1955 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 217.3 | September 1955 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 217.3 | November 1955 |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 217.3 | December 1955 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Ohio Valley Electric Corp as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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How much power does Kyger Creek produce?
Kyger Creek reported 5,382,929 MWh (5.38 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 56.6% capacity factor on 1,086.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.99 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Kyger Creek?
Kyger Creek is in Gallia County, Ohio, at 38.9144, −82.1289. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Kyger Creek?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Ohio Valley Electric Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 14015). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Kyger Creek start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1955, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Kyger Creek?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 5 price nodes linked to Kyger Creek, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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