⛏ Coal Power Plants in West Virginia
West Virginia operates 15 coal power plants totaling 13,021 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 45.0M MWh.
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.
Plants15operating
Capacity13,021 MWnameplate
Generation45.0M MWhannual
Where coal plants sit in West Virginia
All West Virginia coal plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E Amos | St Albans | Putnam County | 2,933 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| Firstenergy Harrison Power Station | Haywood | Harrison County | 2,052 MW | Monongahela Power Co |
| Mt Storm | Mount Storm | Grant County | 1,681 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Mitchell (Wv) | Captina | Marshall County | 1,633 MW | Kentucky Power Co |
| Pleasants Power Station | Willow Island | Pleasants County | 1,368 MW | Omnis Pleasants, Llc |
| Mountaineer | New Haven | Mason County | 1,300 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| Firstenergy Fort Martin Power Station | Maidsville | Monongalia County | 1,152 MW | Monongahela Power Co |
| Longview Power Plant | Maidsville | Monongalia County | 808 MW | Longview Power, Llc |
| Grant Town Power Plant | Grant Town | Marion County | 96 MW | American Bituminous Power Lp |
| Kanawha River | Glasgow | Kanawha County | — | Appalachian Power Co |
| Philip Sporn | Graham Station | Mason County | — | Appalachian Power Co |
| Firstenergy Albright | Albright | Preston County | — | Monongahela Power Co |
| Firstenergy Rivesville | Rivesville | Marion County | — | Monongahela Power Co |
| Firstenergy Willow Island | Willow Island | Pleasants County | — | Monongahela Power Co |
| North Branch (Wv) | Gormania | Grant County | — | Virginia Electric & Power Co |