Morgantown Energy Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10743
- Capacity
- 68.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- WC
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Monongalia, WV
- Operating Since
- 1991
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Morgantown Energy Associates
- Parent Company
- Vicinity Energy
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Morgantown Energy Facility
Out of serviceWaste Coal
Ranked #2 of 2 Waste Coal plants in WV#9 of 14 nationally
68.9 MW Waste Coal out of service in Monongalia, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
68.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.6401, -79.9619
County
Monongalia, WV
Nearby Plants
- Morgantown L&D Hydroelectric ProjectHydro5 MW · 2.3 km
- Longview Power PlantBit. Coal807.5 MW · 7.5 km
- Fort Martin SolarSolar18.9 MW · 7.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Morgantown Energy Associates | Morgantown Energy Associates | — |
| Owner(s) | Morgantown Energy Associates | Vicinity Energy | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Morgantown Energy Facility is a 68.9 MW conventional steam coal power plant located in Monongalia County, West Virginia. The plant began operating in 1991 and has one generator. It is owned by Vicinity Energy and operated by Morgantown Energy Associates.
The facility operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks as the second-largest of two coal plants in West Virginia and 9th of 14 nationally. The Morgantown Energy Facility generated 344,130 MWh in the latest annual reporting period, achieving a capacity factor of 57.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
Mar 2017 – Feb 2020
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
WESTRUN 138 KV T2
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Company plans to build new kind of power plant in West Virginia to support AI innovation
Blackstone Energy Transition Partners announced plans Thursday to invest $1.2 billion to build a new kind of power plant in Harrison County,...
Blackstone Energy Transition Partners (developer)
WBOY.com·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Morrisey lauds ongoing and incoming energy projects in WV, promises they will become reality
Gov. Patrick Morrisey praised numerous power-related projects that are either underway or soon to be coming in the Mountain State.
Patrick Morrisey (executive)
West Virginia Watch·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
First Energy announces plans for natural gas, solar power generation facilities
SHINNSTON, W.Va. — FirstEnergy has announced plans to pursue approval for the construction of a 1,200-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas...
FirstEnergy (developer)
WV MetroNews·4 months ago
General
WV leaders quiet on allegations Morgantown-based firm misled them into $50M+ support
West Virginia political and economic development leaders were misled by the head of a Morgantown-based group of companies and those firms...
Charleston Gazette-Mail·4 months ago
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