Largest power plants in West Virginia
The 41 largest power plants in West Virginia by nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026, with 2025 net generation from EIA-923.
All 41 by nameplate capacity
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E AmosPutnam County · Coal | 2,933 | 9,069 | 35.3% |
| 2 | FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationHarrison County · Coal | 2,052 | 10,755 | – |
| 3 | Mt StormGrant County · Coal | 1,681 | 4,349 | 29.5% |
| 4 | Mitchell (WV)Marshall County · Coal | 1,633 | 3,950 | 27.6% |
| 5 | Pleasants Power StationPleasants County · Coal | 1,368 | 387 | 3.2% |
| 6 | MountaineerMason County · Coal | 1,300 | 6,871 | 60.3% |
| 7 | FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power StationMonongalia County · Coal | 1,152 | 6,131 | 60.8% |
| 8 | Longview Power PlantMonongalia County · Coal | 808 | 4,631 | 65.5% |
| 9 | Ceredo Generating StationWayne County · Natural gas | 519 | 702 | 15.4% |
| 10 | Pleasants Energy LLCPleasants County · Natural gas | 383 | 1,538 | – |
| 11 | Big Sandy Peaker PlantWayne County · Natural gas | 353 | 330 | 10.7% |
| 12 | NedPower Mount StormGrant County · Wind | 264 | 332 | 14.3% |
| 13 | BHER Ravenswood Solar 1Jackson County · Solar and battery storage | 192 | 0.3* | – |
| 14 | Black Rock WindMineral County · Wind | 115 | 396 | 39.3% |
| 15 | Axiall Natrium PlantMarshall County · Natural gas | 108 | 617 | 61.0% |
| 16 | New Creek WindGrant County · Wind | 103 | 293 | 32.4% |
| 17 | Hawks Nest HydroFayette County · Hydro | 102 | 366 | 41.0% |
| 18 | Beech Ridge Energy LLCGreenbrier County · Wind | 101 | 269 | 30.6% |
| 19 | Laurel Mountain HybridBarbour County · Wind | 98 | 266 | – |
| 20 | Blake Solar PlantJefferson County · Solar | 96 | 158 | 18.8% |
| 21 | Grant Town Power PlantMarion County · Coal | 96 | 409 | 48.8% |
| 22 | Gauley River Power PartnersNicholas County · Hydro | 80 | 149 | 21.3% |
| 23 | Mountaineer Wind Energy CenterTucker County · Wind | 66 | 113 | 19.6% |
| 24 | Beech Ridge II Wind Energy CenterGreenbrier County · Wind | 56 | 127 | 25.9% |
| 25 | Pinnacle Wind Force LLCMineral County · Wind | 54 | 193 | 41.0% |
| 26 | Willow Island Hydroelectric PlantPleasants County · Hydro | 44 | 198 | 51.5% |
| 27 | Belleville DamWood County · Hydro | 42 | 257 | 69.8% |
| 28 | New Martinsville Hannibal HydroWetzel County · Hydro | 37 | 195 | 59.4% |
| 29 | Beech Ridge Energy StorageGreenbrier County · Battery storage | 32 | −3.8 | – |
| 30 | WinfieldPutnam County · Hydro | 25 | 93.0 | 43.3% |
| 31 | Capon Bridge Solar LLCHampshire County · Solar | 20 | 34.0 | 19.4% |
| 32 | Fort Martin SolarMonongalia County · Solar | 19 | 25.4 | 15.3% |
| 33 | LondonKanawha County · Hydro | 14 | 64.1 | 50.8% |
| 34 | MarmetKanawha County · Hydro | 14 | 67.6 | 53.6% |
| 35 | Glen Ferris HydroFayette County · Hydro | 6.2 | 10.6 | 19.5% |
| 36 | Marlowe SolarBerkeley County · Solar | 5.8 | 7.8 | – |
| 37 | Rivesville SolarMarion County · Solar | 5.5 | 7.9 | 16.5% |
| 38 | New River Clean EnergyRaleigh County · Landfill gas | 3.2 | 6.8 | 24.2% |
| 39 | Millville Hydro StationJefferson County · Hydro | 2.8 | 7.7 | 31.6% |
| 40 | Dam No. 4 Hydro StationJefferson County · Hydro | 1.9 | 8.1 | 48.5% |
| 41 | Dam No. 5 Hydro StationBerkeley County · Hydro | 1.0 | 6.5 | 74.6% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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