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%)

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]

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″W / 39.7108°N 79.9275°W / 39.7108; -79.9275 (Fort Martin Station)1,0981967 (Unit 1- 552MW)
1968 (Unit 2- 546MW)		[4][5]
Grant Town Power PlantMarion County39°33′42″N 80°09′47″W / 39.5618°N 80.1631°W / 39.5618; -80.1631 (Grant Town Plant)801992[6]
Harrison Power StationHarrison County39°23′03″N 80°19′57″W / 39.3842°N 80.3325°W / 39.3842; -80.3325 (Harrison Station)1,9541972 (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″W / 38.4731°N 81.8233°W / 38.4731; -81.8233 (John E Amos Plant)2,9001971 (Unit 1- 800MW)
1972 (Unit 2- 800MW)
1973 (Unit 3- 1300MW)		[9][10]
Longview Power PlantMonongalia County39°42′28″N 79°57′32″W / 39.7079°N 79.9590°W / 39.7079; -79.9590 (Longview Plant)7102011[11]
Mitchell Power PlantMarshall County39°49′47″N 80°48′55″W / 39.8297°N 80.8153°W / 39.8297; -80.8153 (Mitchell Plant)1,5601971 (Unit 1- 770MW)
1971 (Unit 2- 790MW)		[12]
Morgantown Energy FacilityMonongalia County39°38′23″N 79°57′38″W / 39.6397°N 79.9606°W / 39.6397; -79.9606 (Morgantown Facility)501991[13]
Mountaineer Power PlantMason County38°58′46″N 81°56′04″W / 38.9794°N 81.9344°W / 38.9794; -81.9344 (Mountaineer Plant)1,2991980[14]
Mount Storm Power StationGrant County39°12′03″N 79°15′49″W / 39.2008°N 79.2636°W / 39.2008; -79.2636 (Mount Storm Station)1,6291965 (Unit 1- 554MW)
1966 (Unit 2- 555MW)
1973 (Unit 3- 520MW)		[15][16]
Pleasants Power StationPleasants County39°22′00″N 81°17′40″W / 39.3667°N 81.2944°W / 39.3667; -81.2944 (Pleasants Station)1,2881979 (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″W / 39.7475°N 80.8547°W / 39.7475; -80.8547 (Axiall Natrium Plant)115.5Steam Turbine (x3)1943 (7.5MW)
1954 (26MW)
1966 (82MW)		[19]
Big Sandy Peaker PlantWayne County38°20′39″N 82°35′38″W / 38.3441°N 82.5938°W / 38.3441; -82.5938 (Big Sandy Plant)300Simple Cycle (x6)2001[20]
Ceredo Generating StationWayne County38°22′05″N 82°32′02″W / 38.3681°N 82.5339°W / 38.3681; -82.5339 (Ceredo Station)450Simple Cycle (x6)2001[21]
Pleasants Energy LLCPleasants County39°19′57″N 81°21′51″W / 39.3325°N 81.3642°W / 39.3325; -81.3642 (Pleasants Energy)343.4Simple Cycle (x2)2002[22]

Petroleum

Plant Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Generation Type Year
Opened		 Ref
Mt StormGrant County39°12′03″N 79°15′49″W / 39.2008°N 79.2636°W / 39.2008; -79.2636 (Mt Storm)11.0Simple 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″W / 37.8158°N 81.1619°W / 37.8158; -81.1619 (New River Clean Energy)3.2landfill gasReciprocating Engine (x2)2017[23]

Hydroelectric

Plant Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Number of
Turbines		 Year
Opened		 Ref
Belleville DamWood County39°07′09″N 81°44′15″W / 39.1192°N 81.7375°W / 39.1192; -81.7375 (Belleville Dam)42.021999[24]
Dam No. 4 HydroJefferson County39°29′35″N 77°49′37″W / 39.4931°N 77.8269°W / 39.4931; -77.8269 (Dam No. 4 Hydro)1.931909/1991
Dam No. 5 HydroBerkeley County39°36′18″N 77°55′23″W / 39.6050°N 77.9231°W / 39.6050; -77.9231 (Dam No. 5 Hydro)1.021919
Gauley River Power PartnersNicholas County38°13′09″N 80°53′26″W / 38.2192°N 80.8906°W / 38.2192; -80.8906 (Gauley River Power)80.022001
Glen Ferris HydroFayette County38°08′54″N 81°12′53″W / 38.1483°N 81.2147°W / 38.1483; -81.2147 (Glen Ferris Hydro)6.281912/1917[25][26]
Hawks Nest HydroFayette County38°08′52″N 81°10′31″W / 38.1478°N 81.1753°W / 38.1478; -81.1753 (Hawks Nest Hydro)96.841936[27]
London HydroKanawha County38°11′40″N 81°22′14″W / 38.1944°N 81.3706°W / 38.1944; -81.3706 (London Hydro)14.431935[28]
Marmet HydroKanawha County38°15′09″N 81°34′10″W / 38.2526°N 81.5695°W / 38.2526; -81.5695 (Marmet Hydro)14.431935[28]
Millville Hydro StationJefferson County39°16′23″N 77°47′04″W / 39.2731°N 77.7844°W / 39.2731; -77.7844 (Milville Hydro)2.431913/
1938/1939
New Martinsville Hannibal HydroWetzel County39°40′02″N 80°51′51″W / 39.6672°N 80.8642°W / 39.6672; -80.8642 (New Martinsville Hydro)19.021988
Willow Island Hydroelectric PlantPleasants County39°21′28″N 81°19′05″W / 39.3578°N 81.3180°W / 39.3578; -81.3180 (Willow Island Hydro)44.022016
Winfield HydroPutnam County38°31′39″N 81°54′50″W / 38.5274°N 81.9139°W / 38.5274; -81.9139 (Winfield Hydro)24.531938[29]

Wind

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″W / 38.0878°N 80.4925°W / 38.0878; -80.4925 (Beech Ridge Energy)156.5872010/2020[30][31]
Laurel Mountain WindBarbour County39°00′26″N 79°53′12″W / 39.0072°N 79.8866°W / 39.0072; -79.8866 (Laurel Mountain Wind)97.6612011[32]
Mountaineer Wind Energy CenterTucker County39°10′58″N 79°32′14″W / 39.1828°N 79.5372°W / 39.1828; -79.5372 (Mountaineer Wind)66.0442002
NedPower Mount Storm (I&II)Grant County39°13′03″N 79°12′34″W / 39.2175°N 79.2094°W / 39.2175; -79.2094 (NedPower Mount Storm)264.01322008
New Creek WindGrant County39°12′02″N 79°08′26″W / 39.2006°N 79.1406°W / 39.2006; -79.1406 (New Creek Wind)103.0492016[33]
Pinnacle Wind ForceMineral County39°26′42″N 79°01′48″W / 39.4450°N 79.0300°W / 39.4450; -79.0300 (Pinnacle Wind Force)55.2232011

Solar

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″W / 38.3622°N 82.1256°W / 38.3622; -82.1256 (AEP Milton NaS)2.02009[34][35]
Beech Ridge Energy StorageGreenbrier County38°05′16″N 80°29′33″W / 38.0878°N 80.4925°W / 38.0878; -80.4925 (Beech Ridge Storage)31.52015[36]
Laurel Mountain HybridBarbour County39°00′26″N 79°53′12″W / 39.0072°N 79.8866°W / 39.0072; -79.8866 (Laurel Mountain Hybrid)16.02011[32]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, West Virginia, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–22". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  2. ↑ "West Virginia Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  3. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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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