List of power stations in West Virginia

Sources of West Virginia utility-scale electricity generation in gigawatt-hours, full-year 2024: ^[1]

1. Coal: 43,075 (84.7%)
2. Natural gas: 3,864 (7.60%)
3. Wind: 2,003 (3.94%)
4. Hydroelectric: 1,530 (3.01%)
5. Solar: 207 (0.41%)
6. Petroleum: 125 (0.25%)
7. Other gases: 40 (0.08%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of West Virginia , sorted by type and name. In 2023, West Virginia had a total summer capacity of 15,005 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 52,286 GWh. ^[2] In 2024, the electrical energy generation mix was 84.7% coal, 7.6% natural gas, 3.9% wind, 3% hydroelectric, 0.4% solar, 0.3% petroleum, and less than 0.1% other gases. ^[1]

West Virginia power grid

West Virginia electricity generation by type

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 Station	Monongalia County	39°42′39″N79°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″N80°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″N80°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″N81°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″N79°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″N80°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″N79°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″N81°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″N79°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″N81°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

Plant	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation type	Year opened	Ref
Axiall Natrium Plant	Marshall County	39°44′51″N80°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″N82°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″N82°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″N81°21′51″W / 39.3325°N 81.3642°W / 39.3325; -81.3642 (Pleasants Energy)	343.4	Simple cycle (x2)	2002	[22]

Petroleum

Plant	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation type	Year opened	Ref
Mt Storm	Grant County	39°12′03″N79°15′49″W / 39.2008°N 79.2636°W / 39.2008; -79.2636 (Mt Storm)	11.0	Simple cycle	1967

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 Energy	Raleigh County	37°48′57″N81°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

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″N81°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″N77°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″N77°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″N80°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″N81°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″N81°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″N81°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″N81°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″N77°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″N80°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″N81°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″N81°54′50″W / 38.5274°N 81.9139°W / 38.5274; -81.9139 (Winfield Hydro)	24.5	3	1938	[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 County	38°05′16″N80°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″N79°53′12″W / 39.0072°N 79.8866°W / 39.0072; -79.8866 (Laurel Mountain Wind)	97.6	61	2011	[32]
NedPower Mount Storm (I&II)	Grant County	39°13′03″N79°12′34″W / 39.2175°N 79.2094°W / 39.2175; -79.2094 (NedPower Mount Storm)	264.0	132	2008
Mountaineer Wind Energy Center	Tucker County	39°10′58″N79°32′14″W / 39.1828°N 79.5372°W / 39.1828; -79.5372 (Mountaineer Wind)	66.0	44	2002
New Creek Wind	Grant County	39°12′02″N79°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″N79°01′48″W / 39.4450°N 79.0300°W / 39.4450; -79.0300 (Pinnacle Wind Force)	55.2	23	2011

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
Beech Ridge Energy Storage	Greenbrier County	38°05′16″N80°29′33″W / 38.0878°N 80.4925°W / 38.0878; -80.4925 (Beech Ridge Storage)	31.5	2015	[34]
Laurel Mountain Hybrid	Barbour County	39°00′26″N79°53′12″W / 39.0072°N 79.8866°W / 39.0072; -79.8866 (Laurel Mountain Hybrid)	16.0	2011	[32]

See also

• Energy portal
• United States portal
• West Virginia portal

• List of power stations in the United States

References

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