FirstEnergy Bay Shore
Petroleum coke and oil power plant in Lucas County, Ohio. 187 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Walleye Power, LLC.
Also known as Bay Shore Generating Facility · EIA plant 2878
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 187 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1955First generator online
- Operator
- Walleye Power, LLCEIA operator ID 62031
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Lucas County, OH41.6917, −83.4378
- EIA plant ID
- 2878EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power FirstEnergy Bay Shore produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
995 GWh
994,889 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
60.7%
2024: 61.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.9–1.1
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,962,309 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,178,866 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,540,926 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,257,366 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,434,187 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,163,010 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,407,217 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 323,348 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,185,734 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,663,208 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 367,492 | 75.4% | 1 of 12 |
| 2011 | 256,144 | 52.5% | 1 of 12 |
| 2012 | 97,371 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2013 | 98,642 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2014 | 939,866 | 64.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,088,799 | 74.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,037,508 | 71.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,088,076 | 74.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,057,399 | 72.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 974,210 | 66.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 902,679 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 938,347 | 57.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,003,137 | 61.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 994,889 | 60.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
1.47M
US short tons. 2024: 1.39M
SO₂, 2025
2,542
US short tons
NOx, 2025
418
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.48 t
About 2,951 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4), matched to EIA plant 2878 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
63,031
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Lake Erie
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.401
USGS SUI, HUC12 Otter Creek-Frontal Lake Erie
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Great Lakes intake; a shoreline HUC12 does not describe the lake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Coke | 171.0 | August 1955 |
| CT | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | August 1967 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Walleye Power, LLC 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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Questions about FirstEnergy Bay Shore
How much power does FirstEnergy Bay Shore produce?
FirstEnergy Bay Shore reported 994,889 MWh (995 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 60.7% capacity factor on 187 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is FirstEnergy Bay Shore?
FirstEnergy Bay Shore is in Lucas County, Ohio, at 41.6917, −83.4378. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates FirstEnergy Bay Shore?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Walleye Power, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 62031). The operator is not always the owner.
When did FirstEnergy Bay Shore start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1955, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for FirstEnergy Bay Shore?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to FirstEnergy Bay Shore, 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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