Power plant · West Virginia, United States
Mountaineer
Mountaineer is a power plant in West Virginia, United States, with 1,300 MW of capacity, owned by Appalachian 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 | 1980 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Appalachian Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Appalachian Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,300 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 | 38.9794, -81.9344 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Mountaineer is the 6th-largest of 9 power plants in West Virginia and the 185th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,300 MW is 0.15% 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 | 6th of 9 | 13,445 MW | 9.7% |
| United States | 185th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.15% |
| All power plants in our data | 198th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.13% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Appalachian Power Co
- John E Amos2,933 MW
- Dresden Energy Facility678 MW
- Smith Mountain548 MW
- Ceredo Generating Station519 MW
- Clinch River475 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
- FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station1,152 MW
- Longview Power Plant808 MW
- Ceredo Generating Station519 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.