Generation Resources

Balanced Approach

Buckeye Power, Inc. is Ohio’s generation and transmission cooperative, providing power to the 24 Ohio-based distribution electric cooperatives and Michigan-based Midwest Energy & Communications.

Buckeye Power takes a balanced approach to energy. They utilize affordable coal-fired generation for the bulk of our member’s power. In addition to this base-load generation, they also make significant investments in renewable energy on behalf of Ohio cooperative families and businesses.

Base-load Assets

Buckeye Power’s base-load generation assets serve the day-to-day needs of Ohio’s cooperative members. These facilities are best-in-class, outfitted with state-of-the-art environmental controls.

Cardinal Station in Brilliant, Ohio

Coal-fired power plant; 1,800 megawatts of capacity

Clifty Creek and Kyger Creek Plants - Ohio Valley Electric Corporation

Coal-fired power plants; 434 megawatts of combined capacity

Peaking Facilities

Buckeye Power’s natural gas-fueled peaking facilities serve Ohio cooperative members on the coldest and hottest days of the year.

Robert P. Mone Plant in Convoy, Ohio

Natural gas peaking plant; 510 megawatts of capacity

Greenville Generating Station in Greenville, Ohio

Natural gas peaking plant; 200 megawatts of capacity

Renewable Capacity

OurSolar Community Solar Farms

4.76 megawatts of solar energy

Buckeye Power has installed solar energy arrays at 24 locations throughout Ohio for the OurSolar community solar project. Individual sizes range from 25 kilowatts to more than 2000 kilowatts. Local member cooperatives may offer subscriptions to these solar farms as an alternative source of generation. These subscriptions provide direct access to solar generation to electric consumers who otherwise may not have the means or ability to have their own rooftop systems.

Anaerobic Digesters at Livestock Farms

4.45 megawatts from biogas projects

Buckeye Power purchases the excess generation from animal waste anaerobic digester systems at four locations across the state. Bacteria break down the manure produced at these dairy, pork and poultry operations to create the methane gas used to fuel engine-and-generator sets. Power flows onto the grid via interconnections with the member systems Consolidated, Midwest, North Western, and Paulding Putnam electric cooperatives.

Gas Generation at Landfills

9.6 megawatts of methane generation

Buckeye Power receives methane-produced power from the Hancock County Landfill and Suburban Regional Landfill (in Perry County), using interconnections provided by Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative and South Central Power.

Hydropower from Upstate New York

55-megawatt entitlement

Buckeye Power began receiving attractively-priced hydropower from the New York Power Authority (NYPA) in 2004. NYPA is the largest state-owned power organization in the nation and a not-for-profit provider of generation to electric cooperatives, community-owned electric systems, and private utilities. Power comes primarily from the Niagara (90 percent) and St. Lawrence rivers.