22nd largest plant in West Virginia · 3218th nationally
Morgantown Energy Facility is a natural gas power plant in West Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 68.9 MW.
| Plant Name | Morgantown Energy Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Morgantown Energy Associates |
| City | Morgantown |
| County | Monongalia County |
| State | West Virginia |
| ZIP | 26505 |
| Coordinates | 39.63970, -79.96056 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Steam Coal | WC | 68.9 MW | Out of Service | 1991 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.