Power Plants in Putnam County, West Virginia

Putnam County, West Virginia has 2 power plants totaling 2,957 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants2operating sites
Capacity2,957 MWnameplate
Generation8.6M MWhannual
CO₂9.6Mmetric tons/year
Coal 99%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
John E AmosSt AlbansCoal2,933 MWAppalachian Power Co
WinfieldWinfieldHydroelectric24.5 MWAppalachian Power Co

About power generation in Putnam County

Putnam County, West Virginia has 2 power plants totaling 2,957 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 99% of installed capacity, followed by Hydroelectric (1%). The largest facility is John E Amos at 2,932 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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