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SITE HISTORY

History Highlights

  • The plant was the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company’s economic stimulus plan for helping northeast Ohio emerge from the “General Depression” of the 1930s. 
  • The electricity generation plant at Ashtabula was built in 1929-1930 to complement CEI plants near Cleveland and Avon.
  • Cost $11,000,000 to build in 1929-1930
  • The first generating unit of the new plant was placed in operation Nov. 5, 1930.
  • The rotary railroad car dumper could unload 20 cars an hour.
  • Each boiler consumed 2,000 tons of coal each day
  • Each stack served two boilers and rose more than 300 feet above the lake level.​
  • A 244-megawatt unit put into service in 1958 was the last one functioning​

Timeline

AIP Timeline

1929
1929
Project Construction

Construction of the $11,000,000 Ashtabula Power Plant.

1931
1931
First Units Operational
First Units Operational

The first two 46 MW units were put into operation in 1930.

1958
1958
Final Unit Constructed
Final Unit Constructed

Final units constructed totaling nearly 450 MW power output.

1980
1980
First Unit Retired
First Unit Retired

Cleveland Electric Illuminating retires oldest of the 5 units (46 MW).

2010
2010
Plant Placed on Reserve
Plant Placed on Reserve

Cleveland Electric Illuminating announced smaller plants will be placed on reserve status and used only for peak load demand due to environmental compliance.

2015
2015
Final Plant Closure
Final Plant Closure

Cleveland Electric Illuminating officially shut down plant on April 15th 2015, after it operating for less than 1,000 hours since September 2014.

2022
2022
Site Acquisition
Site Acquisition

The Frontier Group of Companies acquired 110+ acres from First Energy/Cleveland Electric Illuminating with plans to revitalize site.

2024
2024
Master Planning
Master Planning

Master planning, prospecting, community, local, state, and federal engagement, site visits.

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