Power plant · Ohio, United States
Dresden Energy Facility
Dresden Energy Facility is a power plant in Ohio, United States, with 678 MW of capacity, owned by Appalachian Power Co.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Ohio | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2012 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Appalachian Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Appalachian Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 678 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 40.0928, -82.0276 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Dresden Energy Facility is the 20th-largest of 28 power plants in Ohio and the 513th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 678 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 20th of 28 | 27,116 MW | 2.5% |
| United States | 513th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 560th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Appalachian Power Co
- John E Amos2,933 MW
- Mountaineer1,300 MW
- Smith Mountain548 MW
- Ceredo Generating Station519 MW
- Clinch River475 MW
Other power plants in Ohio
- Gavin Power, LLC2,600 MW
- Guernsey Power Station2,055 MW
- Cardinal1,880 MW
- Hanging Rock Energy Facility1,430 MW
- Perry1,312 MW
- South Field Energy1,210 MW
- Miami Fort1,181 MW
- Kyger Creek1,087 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.