⛏ 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
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 |