Power plants in West Virginia
41 operating power projects with 15,984 MW of nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026.
Projects
41
Nameplate capacity
15,984 MW
Counties with a plant
23
Operators
27
Power markets: PJM prices
Capacity by fuel
Coal · 13,003 MW · 9Natural gas · 1,363 MW · 4Wind · 856 MW · 8Hydro · 371 MW · 12Solar · 259 MW · 6Battery storage · 111 MW · 1Other fuels · 22 MW · 1
MW is nameplate from operating generators and batteries. Plant counts use each project's primary fuel, so a coal and gas plant counts once.
Largest power plants in West Virginia
Top 41 · All 41 plants| Plant | Primary fuel | MW | County | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E Amos | Coal | 2,933 | Putnam | Appalachian Power Co |
| FirstEnergy Harrison Power Station | Coal | 2,052 | Harrison | Monongahela Power Co |
| Mt Storm | Coal | 1,681 | Grant | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Mitchell (WV) | Coal | 1,633 | Marshall | Kentucky Power Co |
| Pleasants Power Station | Coal | 1,368 | Pleasants | Omnis Pleasants, LLC |
| Mountaineer | Coal | 1,300 | Mason | Appalachian Power Co |
| FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station | Coal | 1,152 | Monongalia | Monongahela Power Co |
| Longview Power Plant | Coal | 808 | Monongalia | Longview Power, LLC |
| Ceredo Generating Station | Natural gas | 519 | Wayne | Appalachian Power Co |
| Pleasants Energy LLC | Natural gas | 383 | Pleasants | Pleasants Energy LLC |
West Virginia power plants by fuel
Solar farms in West Virginia6 plants · 259 MWWind farms in West Virginia8 plants · 856 MWBattery storage projects in West Virginia2 projects · 111 MWNatural gas power plants in West Virginia4 plants · 1,363 MWCoal power plants in West Virginia9 plants · 13,003 MWHydroelectric power plants in West Virginia12 plants · 371 MW
Newest plants in West Virginia
Ordered by the month the first generator began operating.
BHER Ravenswood Solar 1Solar · 192.1 MW · Jackson County · November 2025Marlowe SolarSolar · 5.8 MW · Berkeley County · April 2025Rivesville SolarSolar · 5.5 MW · Marion County · September 2024Capon Bridge Solar LLCSolar · 20 MW · Hampshire County · July 2024Blake Solar PlantSolar · 96 MW · Jefferson County · March 2024Fort Martin SolarSolar · 18.9 MW · Monongalia County · January 2024
Counties with the most capacity
Largest operators in West Virginia
Appalachian Power Co6 plants · 4,805 MW
Monongahela Power Co5 plants · 3,234 MW
Virginia Electric & Power Co1 plant · 1,681 MW
Kentucky Power Co1 plant · 1,633 MW
Omnis Pleasants, LLC1 plant · 1,368 MW
Grouped by EIA operator name. Parent companies are not merged.
All 41 plants in West Virginia, by county
Barbour County 1 plant
- Laurel Mountain Hybrid Wind · 97.6 MW
Berkeley County 2 plants
- Marlowe Solar Solar · 5.8 MW
- Dam No. 5 Hydro Station Hydro · 1 MW
Fayette County 2 plants
- Hawks Nest Hydro Hydro · 102 MW
- Glen Ferris Hydro Hydro · 6.2 MW
Grant County 3 plants
- Mt Storm Coal · 1,680.9 MW
- NedPower Mount Storm Wind · 264 MW
- New Creek Wind Wind · 103 MW
Greenbrier County 3 plants
- Beech Ridge Energy LLC Wind · 100.5 MW
- Beech Ridge II Wind Energy Center Wind · 56.2 MW
- Beech Ridge Energy Storage Battery storage · 31.5 MW
Hampshire County 1 plant
- Capon Bridge Solar LLC Solar · 20 MW
Harrison County 1 plant
- FirstEnergy Harrison Power Station Coal · 2,052 MW
Jackson County 1 plant
- BHER Ravenswood Solar 1 Solar · 192.1 MW
Jefferson County 3 plants
- Blake Solar Plant Solar · 96 MW
- Millville Hydro Station Hydro · 2.8 MW
- Dam No. 4 Hydro Station Hydro · 1.9 MW
Marion County 2 plants
- Grant Town Power Plant Coal · 95.7 MW
- Rivesville Solar Solar · 5.5 MW
Marshall County 2 plants
- Mitchell (WV) Coal · 1,632.6 MW
- Axiall Natrium Plant Natural gas · 108 MW
Mason County 1 plant
- Mountaineer Coal · 1,300 MW
Mineral County 2 plants
- Black Rock Wind Wind · 115 MW
- Pinnacle Wind Force LLC Wind · 53.7 MW
Monongalia County 3 plants
- FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station Coal · 1,152 MW
- Longview Power Plant Coal · 807.5 MW
- Fort Martin Solar Solar · 18.9 MW
Nicholas County 1 plant
- Gauley River Power Partners Hydro · 80 MW
Pleasants County 3 plants
- Pleasants Power Station Coal · 1,368 MW
- Pleasants Energy LLC Natural gas · 382.8 MW
- Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant Hydro · 44 MW
Putnam County 2 plants
- John E Amos Coal · 2,932.6 MW
- Winfield Hydro · 24.5 MW
Raleigh County 1 plant
- New River Clean Energy Landfill gas · 3.2 MW
Tucker County 1 plant
- Mountaineer Wind Energy Center Wind · 66 MW
Wayne County 2 plants
- Ceredo Generating Station Natural gas · 519 MW
- Big Sandy Peaker Plant Natural gas · 353.4 MW
Wetzel County 1 plant
- New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro Hydro · 37.4 MW
Wood County 1 plant
- Belleville Dam Hydro · 42 MW
Questions about power plants in West Virginia
How many power plants are in West Virginia?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists 41 operating power projects in West Virginia, with 15,984 MW of nameplate capacity including batteries.
What is the largest power plant in West Virginia?
John E Amos in Putnam County, with 2,932.6 MW of nameplate capacity. The next largest is FirstEnergy Harrison Power Station, with 2,052 MW.
How much of West Virginia's capacity is natural gas?
1,363 MW, about 9% of nameplate capacity. 4 projects have natural gas as their primary fuel.
Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources