Painesville
Coal power plant in Lake County, Ohio. 40.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by City of Painesville - (OH).
Also known as Painesville Power Plant · EIA plant 2936
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 40.5 MWCoal 38.5 · Oil 2.0
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1965First generator online
- Operator
- City of Painesville - (OH)EIA operator ID 14381
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Lake County, OH41.7265, −81.2540
- EIA plant ID
- 2936EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Painesville produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.22 GWh
1,218 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.3%
2024: 0.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–10.4
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 157,025 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 143,321 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 157,970 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 168,631 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 165,575 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 212,231 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 206,685 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 20,804 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2008 | 232,150 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 108,460 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 85,989 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 77,702 | 16.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 22,692 | 4.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 12,427 | 2.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,836 | 1.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 9,440 | 1.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 10,397 | 2.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,333 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,369 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,656 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,900 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 955 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 38 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 749 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,006 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,218 | 0.3% | 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 16.5 | January 1965 |
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | 22.0 | February 1990 |
| WPCP1 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | February 2010 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Painesville - (OH) 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 Painesville
How much power does Painesville produce?
Painesville reported 1,218 MWh (1.22 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.3% capacity factor on 40.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Painesville?
Painesville is in Lake County, Ohio, at 41.7265, −81.2540. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Painesville?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Painesville - (OH) as the operator (EIA operator ID 14381). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Painesville start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1965, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Painesville?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Painesville, 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)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page