GM Defiance Casting Operations
Large load · 26427 STATE ROUTE 281 EAST, Defiance, OH
GM's Defiance Casting Operations in Defiance, Ohio is an aluminum foundry and machine center that produces cylinder blocks and cylinder head castings for GM engines. Toledo Edison is the power company serving the plant.
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Overview
GM Defiance is an aluminum foundry and machine center, which produces multiple cylinder blocks and cylinder head castings for GM engines. The facility produces approximately 132 tons of product each day. GM announced in January 2023 that it will invest $55 million in the Defiance facility.
Profile
- Electricity and grid
- The plant needs to work with the power company, Toledo Edison, to restore full power after a fire. South Richland firefighters were called to the plant's electrical substation after a transformer and a building housing the power plant caught fire. GM buys a total of 200 megawatts of wind energy from Ohio and Illinois wind farms, and the deals meet the electricity needs of plants including Defiance Casting Operations.
- Permits
- Ohio EPA Permit No. 2IN00004*KD has an effective date of June 1, 2025 and expires May 31, 2030. The facility is located at 26427 State Route 281 East, Defiance, Defiance County.
Facility
- Activity
- Aluminum foundry producing cylinder block and head castings
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Site type
- Facility
- Operating status
- Operating
Permits and agreements
- Permit
- Ohio EPA Permit No.: 2IN00004*KD Effective Date: June 1, 2025
- Agreement
- wind deals meet electricity needs of Defiance Casting Operations
Related records
Timeline
- Jan 20, 2023
- GM announced a $55 million investment in the Defiance facility.
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