Ohio State Information

CHP Installations
No specific study has been conducted to ascertain the number of CHP installations in Ohio. Any installations known to us are identified in our searchable database. The database provides information on the names of the plant owners or operators, plant locations and power generation capacity for each installation. If you are aware of other CHP installation sites within Ohio, please submit the information to us with this user-friendly input form.

CHP Market Potential
One DOE study estimates total CHP market potential in Ohio to be between 2,410 to 7,480 MW for the commercial/industrial sector. This represents 6 to 16% of the projected DOE long-term goal of 47 gigawatts of installed CHP capacity that was developed as part of the CHP Roadmap Workshop.

Energy Pricing
Energy pricing, for both fuel and electricity, can have significant impacts on the financial viability of CHP. Further discussions of energy pricing in Ohio is available below and at the EIA website. Check with you local energy providers for specific pricing in your area.

CHP Partners
No specific study has been conducted to ascertain the companies in Ohio that are engaged in CHP system applications or have CHP system capabilities. Some companies known to have CHP system capabilities are identified in our Contact database.

Financial Incentives for CHP Systems
No specific study has been conducted to ascertain if there are any financial incentives provided in Ohio.

Utility Contacts
No specific study has been conducted to ascertain the participation of utilities within Ohio that are engaged in CHP system applications. Some utilities known to be engaged in CHP applications are identified in our Contact database. Some direct links to utilities in Ohio are shown in the following table.

Summary and Status of CHP Policy Issues
No specific study has been conducted to ascertain the status of regulations and permits within Ohio that pertain to CHP system applications. The EIA provides a monthly status of electricity restructuring on a State-by-State basis. They also provide a status of the deregulation of the natural gas industry on a State-by-State basis.

Energy Pricing Details

Fuel Pricing
EIA State Data: For a link to the EIA website that discusses gas prices in Ohio click here.
(Sources: Total 2000: Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas Annual 2000 (November 2001). Eligibility and Participation: Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (May 2001.)

In 2000, Ohio had 292,415 commercial customers. They consumed 178 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The average prices paid for natural gas purchased from local distribution companies by commercial customers was $7.02 per thousand cubic feet. The average city gate price in Ohio was $6.10 per thousand cubic feet.

Commercial* Customers Eligible or Participating in Retail Choice Programs
(Status as of February 2001)

	Eligible		Participating
Total 2000	Total	Percent of 2000 Total	Total	Percent of Eligible	Percent of 2000 Total
292,415	232,000	79%	66,859	29%	23%

Commercial Customers Eligible or Participating Retail Choice Programs by Local Distribution Companies:
(Data as of February 2001 from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio)

Electricity Pricing

Source: State Energy Price and Expenditure Report 1999, Table 223: Commercial Sector Energy Price and Expenditure Estimates, Selected Years 1970-1999, Ohio

Over the last recorded 10-year period (1990-19990, the electricity prices for commercial customers in Ohio has shown a slight increase but has appeared to settle at about $22/Mbtu) based on information from the EIA’s State Energy Price and Expenditure Report 1999. The cost of electricity to the commercial consumer has gone from $21.31/Mbtu in 1990 to $22.03/Mbtu in 1999.

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