MIAMI FORT

How MIAMI FORT compares

With 1,344 MW of capacity, MIAMI FORT ranks 3rd among the 102 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Ohio and 3rd of the 14 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 18% of Ohio's operating Coal capacity and 6.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 84th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1971, it is older than 77% of the 99 operating Ohio plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Hamilton County with 2 other operating plants, CENTRAL UTILITY PLANT CINCINNATI and EAST CAMPUS UTILITY PLANT.

EIA-860 lists 6 generators at the site with 1,181 MW of nameplate capacity, mainly conventional steam coal technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 1,344 MW). Net generation was 5,521 GWh in 2024 (a 53% capacity factor), down 12% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1971 and 1978.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is HOOSIER FAIRVIEW, about 24.9 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by DUKE ENERGY OHIO INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 2,052 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LAWRENCEBURG ENERGY FACILITY (1,232 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 7 mapped data centers; the nearest is CyrusOne Florence in Florence, about 13.5 miles away.

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology