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Bay View Backup Power Facility12 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Bay View Backup Power Facility is a 12 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by COT/Division of Water Reclamation and commissioned in 2007. Ranked #1462 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it represents a small fraction of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Bay View Backup 355.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Monroe Power Plant (3,293.1 MW, Gas), Monroe (3,293.1 MW, Coal), and Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (1,281 MW, Nuclear). It is located in Ohio, approximately 50 km south of Detroit.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
COT/Division of Water Reclamation
Location
41.6883°, -83.4847°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

COT/Division of Water Reclamation operates 2 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

96 plants within 100 km, 20,889 MW combined

Nearest plant: FirstEnergy Bay Shore (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.688300, -83.484700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.2 Kt
47 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
440.4 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.0K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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