Power plant · West Virginia, United States
Mitchell (WV)
Mitchell (WV) is a power plant in West Virginia, United States, with 1,633 MW of capacity, owned by Wheeling Power Co (50%) and Kentucky Power Co (50%).
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 | 1971 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Wheeling Power Co (50%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Kentucky Power Co (50%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Kentucky Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,633 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 |
| Coordinates | 39.8297, -80.8153 | 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.
Request researchHow it compares
Mitchell (WV) is the 4th-largest of 9 power plants in West Virginia and the 127th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,633 MW is 0.19% of the 839,036 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 | 4th of 9 | 13,445 MW | 12% |
| United States | 127th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.19% |
| All power plants in our data | 136th of 12,032 | 1,190,447 MW | 0.14% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 11 mines (8 operating), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County Mine | Mine | — | Operating | 18 km |
| Century Mine | Mine | — | Closed | 19 km |
| Bailey Mine | Mine | — | Operating | 31 km |
Owners, operator and place
Other power plants in West Virginia
- John E Amos2,933 MW
- FirstEnergy Harrison Power Station2,052 MW
- Mt Storm1,681 MW
- Pleasants Power Station1,368 MW
- Mountaineer1,300 MW
- FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station1,152 MW
- Longview Power Plant808 MW
- Ceredo Generating Station519 MW
Data on this page
- 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.