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Elected officials join area electric co-ops on tour of "peaking" gas plant in Van Wert County, Ohio

Tuesday | October 3, 2023
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Elected officials learned about power reliability concerns and saw the Robert P. Mone Generating Station in Convoy, Ohio, on a tour with Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives and Buckeye Power on Sept. 29. Buckeye Power is Ohio’s generation and transmission cooperative, providing power to 400,000 homes and businesses served by 24 Ohio-based electric cooperatives.

Brett Perkins
Sen. Rob McColley asks Tricounty REC CEO Brett Perkins questions about power generation.

Legislators present on the tour included Rep. Angie King, Rep. Tim Barhorst, Rep. Roy Klopfenstein, Sen. Rob McColley, and Nicole Giesige, District Representative for Congressman Latta. CEOs, board members, and other guests from area electric cooperatives – Paulding Putnam (Paulding), Midwest Electric (St Marys), Tricounty REC (Malinta), Logan County Electric (Bellefontaine), and Hancock-Wood Electric (North Baltimore) – also joined the tour, as each receives electricity from the plant.

The Van Wert County Mone facility is a 510-megawatt natural gas peaking plant operated by Buckeye Power, serving as a vital electricity generation asset in maintaining reliable electric service to Ohio’s electric cooperatives during the highest periods of demand. The plant is considered a “peaking” facility because it is utilized during peak times of demand – like on extremely hot summer or extremely cold winter days – to keep up with power needs. The plant’s three gas-fired General Electric turbine engines can be up and running in less than 30 minutes, powering up more than 400,000 homes.

Mone Tour
Tricounty REC CEO Brett Perkins toured the Mone Peaking Station.

Tour groups were able to step inside the generation houses and see up close the technology that is used to stabilize the local grid during times of high energy usage. Attendees learned that the availability of consistent baseload power from fossil fuel power plants is crucial for maintaining a stable energy supply to the local communities co-ops serve. Renewable sources like wind and solar are intermittent and weather-dependent, though still utilized by Buckeye Power as part of their “all of the above” energy approach.

Plant members shared research on energy storage solutions but cited many limitations and cost prohibitions. Plant personnel pride themselves on the advancements that have been made to the plant to ensure reduced emissions.

Randy Price and Brett Perkins
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative CEO Randy Price and Tricounty REC CEO Brett Perkins discuss the Mone Peaking Station.

This plant is just one generation resource in Buckeye Power’s portfolio, outfitted with best-in-class environmental controls. Included in the portfolio are also coal, solar, hydropower, biomass, and other renewable energy generation.

Members of electric cooperatives with questions about where their power comes from can contact their local co-op office for details.

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  • About Us
    • Application for Electric Service
    • Board of Trustees
    • Territory Map
    • Your Cooperative
    • Continuity of Service Notice
    • Seven Cooperative Principles
    • Code of Regulations
    • Retail Energy Choice Explained
    • The Lineworkers Behind Your Power
  • Member Services
    • Rebates
    • 4-H Clubs & Safety Demos
    • Scholarships
    • Youth Tour
    • Ohio Cooperative Living Magazine
    • Co-op Connections Card
    • Contact Your Representatives
    • Energy Efficiency
  • Paying Your Bill
    • Payment Options
    • Payment Assistance
    • Deceptive Payment Practices
  • Safety/Alerts
    • Report an Outage
    • Storm Checklist
    • Call Before You Dig
    • Planting Trees
    • Safe Use of Electricity
    • Phone/Email Scam Alert
    • Downed Lines
    • Telemarketers Calling You?
  • Events
    • Family Month Giveaways
    • Annual Meeting
    • Farm Science Review
    • Important Dates
    • Member Appreciation Day
  • Helpful Links
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Renewable Energy
    • Co-ops Vote
    • Co-op Organizations
    • ENERGY STAR
    • Beat the Peak & Help Keep Rates Low
    • Voices for Cooperative Power - Send a message to elected officials!
  • Contact Us