Power plant · West Virginia, United States
FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station
FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station is a coal power plant in West Virginia, United States, with 1,152 MW of capacity, owned by Monongahela Power Co.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | West Virginia | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1967 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Monongahela Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Monongahela Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,152 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Monongahela Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 500 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 39.7108, -79.9275 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station is the 7th-largest of 11 power plants in West Virginia and the 261st-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 1,152 MW is 0.13% of the 917,512 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 7th of 11 | 13,953 MW | 8.3% |
| United States | 261st of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | 0.13% |
| All power plants in our data | 309th of 13,028 | 1,354,089 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 14 mines (9 operating), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humphrey No. 7 Mine | Mine | — | Operating | 6.4 km |
| Lake Lynn Quarry 1366 | Mine | — | Operating | 11 km |
| Greer Limestone | Mine | — | Operating | 17 km |
Owner, operator, grid operator and place
More from Monongahela Power Co
- FirstEnergy Harrison Power Station2,052 MW
- Longview Power Plant808 MW
- Wolf Summit Energy579 MW · planned
- Parks Valley Energy LLC150 MW · planned
- Morgantown Energy Facility68.9 MW
- Fort Martin 500 kV grid connection (PJM C01-1143)1,112 MW
Other power plants in West Virginia
- John E Amos2,933 MW
- FirstEnergy Harrison Power Station2,052 MW
- Mt Storm1,681 MW
- Mitchell (WV)1,633 MW
- Pleasants Power Station1,368 MW
- Mountaineer1,300 MW
- Longview Power Plant808 MW
- Ceredo Generating Station519 MW
Data on this page
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- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.