List of power stations in West Virginia

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of West Virginia, sorted by type and name. In 2021, West Virginia had a total summer capacity of 14,907 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 56,441 GWh in 2022.[2] The corresponding electrical energy generation mix was 89.3% coal, 4% natural gas, 2.7% hydroelectric, 2.6% wind, and 0.3% petroleum and 0.1% solar.[1]

Sources of West Virginia utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2022 [1]

  Coal (89.3%)
  Natural Gas (4%)
  Wind (3.6%)
  Hydroelectric (2.8%)
  Petroleum (0.3%)
  Solar (0.1%)

Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.[3]

Coal
Plant Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Year
Opened		 Ref
Fort Martin Power StationMonongalia County39°42′39″N 79°55′39″W1,0981967 (Unit 1- 552MW)
1968 (Unit 2- 546MW)		[4][5]
Grant Town Power PlantMarion County39°33′42″N 80°09′47″W801992[6]
Harrison Power StationHarrison County39°23′03″N 80°19′57″W1,9541972 (Unit 1- 652MW)
1973 (Unit 2- 651MW)
1974 (Unit 3- 651MW)		[7][8]
John E. Amos Power PlantPutnam County38°28′23″N 81°49′24″W2,9001971 (Unit 1- 800MW)
1972 (Unit 2- 800MW)
1973 (Unit 3- 1300MW)		[9][10]
Longview Power PlantMonongalia County39°42′28″N 79°57′32″W7102011[11]
Mitchell Power PlantMarshall County39°49′47″N 80°48′55″W1,5601971 (Unit 1- 770MW)
1971 (Unit 2- 790MW)		[12]
Morgantown Energy FacilityMonongalia County39°38′23″N 79°57′38″W501991[13]
Mountaineer Power PlantMason County38°58′46″N 81°56′04″W1,2991980[14]
Mount Storm Power StationGrant County39°12′03″N 79°15′49″W1,6291965 (Unit 1- 554MW)
1966 (Unit 2- 555MW)
1973 (Unit 3- 520MW)		[15][16]
Pleasants Power StationPleasants County39°22′00″N 81°17′40″W1,2881979 (Unit 1- 644MW)
1980 (Unit 2- 644MW)		[17][18]

Natural gas
Plant Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Generation Type Year
Opened		 Ref
Axiall Natrium PlantMarshall County39°44′51″N 80°51′17″W115.5Steam Turbine (x3)1943 (7.5MW)
1954 (26MW)
1966 (82MW)		[19]
Big Sandy Peaker PlantWayne County38°20′39″N 82°35′38″W300Simple Cycle (x6)2001[20]
Ceredo Generating StationWayne County38°22′05″N 82°32′02″W450Simple Cycle (x6)2001[21]
Pleasants Energy LLCPleasants County39°19′57″N 81°21′51″W343.4Simple Cycle (x2)2002[22]

Petroleum
Plant Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Generation Type Year
Opened		 Ref
Mt StormGrant County39°12′03″N 79°15′49″W11.0Simple Cycle1967

Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[3]

Biomass & Refuse
Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Fuel
Type		 Generation
Type		 Year
Opened		 Ref
New River Clean EnergyRaleigh County37°48′57″N 81°09′43″W3.2landfill gasReciprocating Engine (x2)2017[23]

Hydroelectric
See also: List of dams and reservoirs in West Virginia
Plant Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Number of
Turbines		 Year
Opened		 Ref
Belleville DamWood County39°07′09″N 81°44′15″W42.021999[24]
Dam No. 4 HydroJefferson County39°29′35″N 77°49′37″W1.931909/1991
Dam No. 5 HydroBerkeley County39°36′18″N 77°55′23″W1.021919
Gauley River Power PartnersNicholas County38°13′09″N 80°53′26″W80.022001
Glen Ferris HydroFayette County38°08′54″N 81°12′53″W6.281912/1917[25][26]
Hawks Nest HydroFayette County38°08′52″N 81°10′31″W96.841936[27]
London HydroKanawha County38°11′40″N 81°22′14″W14.431935[28]
Marmet HydroKanawha County38°15′09″N 81°34′10″W14.431935[28]
Millville Hydro StationJefferson County39°16′23″N 77°47′04″W2.431913/
1938/1939
New Martinsville Hannibal HydroWetzel County39°40′02″N 80°51′51″W19.021988
Willow Island Hydroelectric PlantPleasants County39°21′28″N 81°19′05″W44.022016
Winfield HydroPutnam County38°31′39″N 81°54′50″W24.531938[29]

Wind
See also: Wind power in West Virginia
Project Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Number of
Turbines		 Year
Opened		 Ref
Beech Ridge Energy (I&II)Greenbrier County38°05′16″N 80°29′33″W156.5872010/2020[30][31]
Laurel Mountain WindBarbour County39°00′26″N 79°53′12″W97.6612011[32]
Mountaineer Wind Energy CenterTucker County39°10′58″N 79°32′14″W66.0442002
NedPower Mount Storm (I&II)Grant County39°13′03″N 79°12′34″W264.01322008
New Creek WindGrant County39°12′02″N 79°08′26″W103.0492016[33]
Pinnacle Wind ForceMineral County39°26′42″N 79°01′48″W55.2232011

Solar
See also: Solar power in West Virginia

West Virginia had no utility-scale solar facilities in 2019.

Storage power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[3]

Battery storage
Name Location Coordinates Discharge
Capacity
(MW)		 Year
Opened		 Ref
AEP Milton NaSCabell County38°21′44″N 82°07′32″W2.02009[34][35]
Beech Ridge Energy StorageGreenbrier County38°05′16″N 80°29′33″W31.52015[36]
Laurel Mountain HybridBarbour County39°00′26″N 79°53′12″W16.02011[32]

See also

References
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