Longview Power Plant
Coal power plant in Monongalia County, West Virginia. 807.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Longview Power, LLC.
Also known as Longview Plant · EIA plant 56671
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 807.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2011First generator online
- Operator
- Longview Power, LLCEIA operator ID 55924
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Monongalia County, WV39.7079, −79.9590
- EIA plant ID
- 56671EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Longview produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.63 TWh
4,630,892 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
65.5%
2024: 66.2%
January to July 2026
3.10 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.1–5.6
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | 244,081 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,167,850 | 58.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,456,740 | 63.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,755,228 | 53.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,055,709 | 43.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 5,283,452 | 74.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,702,880 | 66.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,224,706 | 73.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,264,653 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,949,857 | 69.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,551,798 | 78.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,559,836 | 64.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,921,097 | 55.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,696,189 | 66.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,630,892 | 65.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 3,100,127 | 75.5% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
4.40M
US short tons. 2024: 4.48M
SO₂, 2025
1,742
US short tons
NOx, 2025
1,336
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.95 t
About 1,899 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1), matched to EIA plant 56671 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1,952
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
2,105
million gallons
Source
Monongahela River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.162
USGS SUI, HUC12 West Run-Monongahela River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKA01 | Conventional Steam Coal | 807.5 | December 2011 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Longview Power, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Longview
How much power does Longview Power Plant produce?
Longview Power Plant reported 4,630,892 MWh (4.63 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 65.5% capacity factor on 807.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 3.10 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Longview Power Plant?
Longview Power Plant is in Monongalia County, West Virginia, at 39.7079, −79.9590. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Longview Power Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Longview Power, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55924). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Longview Power Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2011, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Longview Power Plant?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Longview Power Plant, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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