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Sources of West Virginia utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023[1]

  Coal (85.6%)
  Natural Gas (6.9%)
  Wind (4%)
  Hydroelectric (3.1%)
  Petroleum (0.3%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of West Virginia, sorted by type and name. In 2022, West Virginia had a total summer capacity of 15,021 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 56,665 GWh.[2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 85.6% coal, 6.9% natural gas, 4% wind, 3.1% hydroelectric, and 0.3% petroleum.[1]

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Fossil-fuel power stations

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

Coal

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Plant Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW) 		Year
Opened 		Ref
Fort Martin Power Station Monongalia County 39°42′39″N 79°55′39″W / 39.7108°N 79.9275°W / 39.7108; -79.9275 (Fort Martin Station) 1,098 1967 (Unit 1- 552MW)
1968 (Unit 2- 546MW)		 [4][5]
Grant Town Power Plant Marion County 39°33′42″N 80°09′47″W / 39.5618°N 80.1631°W / 39.5618; -80.1631 (Grant Town Plant) 80 1992 [6]
Harrison Power Station Harrison County 39°23′03″N 80°19′57″W / 39.3842°N 80.3325°W / 39.3842; -80.3325 (Harrison Station) 1,954 1972 (Unit 1- 652MW)
1973 (Unit 2- 651MW)
1974 (Unit 3- 651MW)		 [7][8]
John E. Amos Power Plant Putnam County 38°28′23″N 81°49′24″W / 38.4731°N 81.8233°W / 38.4731; -81.8233 (John E Amos Plant) 2,900 1971 (Unit 1- 800MW)
1972 (Unit 2- 800MW)
1973 (Unit 3- 1300MW)		 [9][10]
Longview Power Plant Monongalia County 39°42′28″N 79°57′32″W / 39.7079°N 79.9590°W / 39.7079; -79.9590 (Longview Plant) 710 2011 [11]
Mitchell Power Plant Marshall County 39°49′47″N 80°48′55″W / 39.8297°N 80.8153°W / 39.8297; -80.8153 (Mitchell Plant) 1,560 1971 (Unit 1- 770MW)
1971 (Unit 2- 790MW)		 [12]
Morgantown Energy Facility Monongalia County 39°38′23″N 79°57′38″W / 39.6397°N 79.9606°W / 39.6397; -79.9606 (Morgantown Facility) 50 1991 [13]
Mountaineer Power Plant Mason County 38°58′46″N 81°56′04″W / 38.9794°N 81.9344°W / 38.9794; -81.9344 (Mountaineer Plant) 1,299 1980 [14]
Mount Storm Power Station Grant County 39°12′03″N 79°15′49″W / 39.2008°N 79.2636°W / 39.2008; -79.2636 (Mount Storm Station) 1,629 1965 (Unit 1- 554MW)
1966 (Unit 2- 555MW)
1973 (Unit 3- 520MW)		 [15][16]
Pleasants Power Station Pleasants County 39°22′00″N 81°17′40″W / 39.3667°N 81.2944°W / 39.3667; -81.2944 (Pleasants Station) 1,288 1979 (Unit 1- 644MW)
1980 (Unit 2- 644MW)		 [17][18]

Natural gas

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Plant Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW) 		Generation Type Year
Opened 		Ref
Axiall Natrium Plant Marshall County 39°44′51″N 80°51′17″W / 39.7475°N 80.8547°W / 39.7475; -80.8547 (Axiall Natrium Plant) 115.5 Steam Turbine (x3) 1943 (7.5MW)
1954 (26MW)
1966 (82MW)		 [19]
Big Sandy Peaker Plant Wayne County 38°20′39″N 82°35′38″W / 38.3441°N 82.5938°W / 38.3441; -82.5938 (Big Sandy Plant) 300 Simple Cycle (x6) 2001 [20]
Ceredo Generating Station Wayne County 38°22′05″N 82°32′02″W / 38.3681°N 82.5339°W / 38.3681; -82.5339 (Ceredo Station) 450 Simple Cycle (x6) 2001 [21]
Pleasants Energy LLC Pleasants County 39°19′57″N 81°21′51″W / 39.3325°N 81.3642°W / 39.3325; -81.3642 (Pleasants Energy) 343.4 Simple Cycle (x2) 2002 [22]

Petroleum

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Plant Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW) 		Generation Type Year
Opened 		Ref
Mt Storm Grant County 39°12′03″N 79°15′49″W / 39.2008°N 79.2636°W / 39.2008; -79.2636 (Mt Storm) 11.0 Simple Cycle 1967

Renewable power stations

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

Biomass & Refuse

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Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW) 		Fuel
Type 		Generation
Type 		Year
Opened 		Ref
New River Clean Energy Raleigh County 37°48′57″N 81°09′43″W / 37.8158°N 81.1619°W / 37.8158; -81.1619 (New River Clean Energy) 3.2 landfill gas Reciprocating Engine (x2) 2017 [23]

Hydroelectric

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See also: List of dams and reservoirs in West Virginia
Plant Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW) 		Number of
Turbines 		Year
Opened 		Ref
Belleville Dam Wood County 39°07′09″N 81°44′15″W / 39.1192°N 81.7375°W / 39.1192; -81.7375 (Belleville Dam) 42.0 2 1999 [24]
Dam No. 4 Hydro Jefferson County 39°29′35″N 77°49′37″W / 39.4931°N 77.8269°W / 39.4931; -77.8269 (Dam No. 4 Hydro) 1.9 3 1909/1991
Dam No. 5 Hydro Berkeley County 39°36′18″N 77°55′23″W / 39.6050°N 77.9231°W / 39.6050; -77.9231 (Dam No. 5 Hydro) 1.0 2 1919
Gauley River Power Partners Nicholas County 38°13′09″N 80°53′26″W / 38.2192°N 80.8906°W / 38.2192; -80.8906 (Gauley River Power) 80.0 2 2001
Glen Ferris Hydro Fayette County 38°08′54″N 81°12′53″W / 38.1483°N 81.2147°W / 38.1483; -81.2147 (Glen Ferris Hydro) 6.2 8 1912/1917 [25][26]
Hawks Nest Hydro Fayette County 38°08′52″N 81°10′31″W / 38.1478°N 81.1753°W / 38.1478; -81.1753 (Hawks Nest Hydro) 96.8 4 1936 [27]
London Hydro Kanawha County 38°11′40″N 81°22′14″W / 38.1944°N 81.3706°W / 38.1944; -81.3706 (London Hydro) 14.4 3 1935 [28]
Marmet Hydro Kanawha County 38°15′09″N 81°34′10″W / 38.2526°N 81.5695°W / 38.2526; -81.5695 (Marmet Hydro) 14.4 3 1935 [28]
Millville Hydro Station Jefferson County 39°16′23″N 77°47′04″W / 39.2731°N 77.7844°W / 39.2731; -77.7844 (Milville Hydro) 2.4 3 1913/
1938/1939
New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro Wetzel County 39°40′02″N 80°51′51″W / 39.6672°N 80.8642°W / 39.6672; -80.8642 (New Martinsville Hydro) 19.0 2 1988
Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant Pleasants County 39°21′28″N 81°19′05″W / 39.3578°N 81.3180°W / 39.3578; -81.3180 (Willow Island Hydro) 44.0 2 2016
Winfield Hydro Putnam County 38°31′39″N 81°54′50″W / 38.5274°N 81.9139°W / 38.5274; -81.9139 (Winfield Hydro) 24.5 3 1938 [29]

Wind

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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 County 38°05′16″N 80°29′33″W / 38.0878°N 80.4925°W / 38.0878; -80.4925 (Beech Ridge Energy) 156.5 87 2010/2020 [30][31]
Laurel Mountain Wind Barbour County 39°00′26″N 79°53′12″W / 39.0072°N 79.8866°W / 39.0072; -79.8866 (Laurel Mountain Wind) 97.6 61 2011 [32]
Mountaineer Wind Energy Center Tucker County 39°10′58″N 79°32′14″W / 39.1828°N 79.5372°W / 39.1828; -79.5372 (Mountaineer Wind) 66.0 44 2002
NedPower Mount Storm (I&II) Grant County 39°13′03″N 79°12′34″W / 39.2175°N 79.2094°W / 39.2175; -79.2094 (NedPower Mount Storm) 264.0 132 2008
New Creek Wind Grant County 39°12′02″N 79°08′26″W / 39.2006°N 79.1406°W / 39.2006; -79.1406 (New Creek Wind) 103.0 49 2016 [33]
Pinnacle Wind Force Mineral County 39°26′42″N 79°01′48″W / 39.4450°N 79.0300°W / 39.4450; -79.0300 (Pinnacle Wind Force) 55.2 23 2011

Solar

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See also: Solar power in West Virginia

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

Storage power stations

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

Battery storage

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Name Location Coordinates Discharge
Capacity
(MW) 		Year
Opened 		Ref
AEP Milton NaS Cabell County 38°21′44″N 82°07′32″W / 38.3622°N 82.1256°W / 38.3622; -82.1256 (AEP Milton NaS) 2.0 2009 [34][35]
Beech Ridge Energy Storage Greenbrier County 38°05′16″N 80°29′33″W / 38.0878°N 80.4925°W / 38.0878; -80.4925 (Beech Ridge Storage) 31.5 2015 [36]
Laurel Mountain Hybrid Barbour County 39°00′26″N 79°53′12″W / 39.0072°N 79.8866°W / 39.0072; -79.8866 (Laurel Mountain Hybrid) 16.0 2011 [32]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, West Virginia, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–23". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  2. ^ "West Virginia Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  3. ^ a b c Energy Information Administration (15 September 2020). "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B)". eia.gov. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Fort Martin Power Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  5. ^ "Ft Martin Fact Sheet" (PDF). First Energy. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  6. ^ "Grant Town Power Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  7. ^ "Harrison Power Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  8. ^ "Harrison Fact Sheet" (PDF). First Energy. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  9. ^ "Amos Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  10. ^ Samuel Speciale (2017-03-19). "Plant continues to churn out power". The Herald-Dispatch.
  11. ^ "Longview Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  12. ^ "Mitchell Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  13. ^ "Morgantown Energy Facility". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  14. ^ "Mountaineer Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  15. ^ "Mount Storm Power Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  16. ^ Chloe Cox (2005-04-01). "Managing the plant: Dominion Mt. Storm". Power Engineering.
  17. ^ "Pleasants Power Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  18. ^ "FirstEnergy Solutions Completes Transfer of Pleasants Power Station". PR Newswire. 2020-01-31.
  19. ^ "PPG Natrium Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  20. ^ "Big Sandy Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  21. ^ "AEP completes purchase of Ceredo Generating Station". American Electric Power. 2005-12-15.
  22. ^ "Pleasants Energy LLC Gas Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  23. ^ Jordan Nelson (2017-06-29). "New River Clean Energy Project kicks off with opening of new facility". Register Herald.
  24. ^ "The Belleville Hydroelectric Project Overview". U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Scientific and Technical Information. 1995-12-31.
  25. ^ George Hohmann (2011-12-14). "Glen Ferris hydro plant to generate power again after $25 million renovation". Charleston Gazette Mail.
  26. ^ "Vintage West Virginia: Kanawha Falls hydro station". Charleston Gazette Mail. 2017-02-26.
  27. ^ Steve Keenan (2020-10-25). "Brookfield Renewable sees light at end of tunnel project". The Montgomery Herald.
  28. ^ a b "License Summary - London-Marmet Hydroelectric Project" (PDF). river-management.org. Hydropower Reform Coalition and River Management Society. 2015-06-20.
  29. ^ "License Summary - Winfield Hydroelectric Project" (PDF). river-management.org. Hydropower Reform Coalition and River Management Society. 2015-06-20.
  30. ^ "Beech Ridge Wind Energy Center brings another source of power to region". wvnstv.com. CBS/FOX 59. 2019-11-08.
  31. ^ "Beech Ridge II - Fact Sheet" (PDF). Southern Company. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  32. ^ a b "Laurel Mountain Wind Farm". O'Connell Electric Company. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  33. ^ "West Virginia's New Creek Wind Project celebrates official grand opening". Enbridge. 2017-09-21.
  34. ^ Peter Fairley (2009-02-09). "Fixing the Power Grid". ABC News.
  35. ^ Peter Maloney (2017-05-09). "Software upgrade to old sodium battery marks shift in AEP's storage strategy". Utility Dive.
  36. ^ Barry Cassell (2014-02-25). "Beech Ridge Energy Plans Battery Storage System at West Virginia Wind Farm". Renewable Energy World.
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