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FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 3943
Capacity: 1152 MW
Primary Fuel: Coal
Technology: Conventional Steam Coal
Status: Operating
Location: Monongalia, WV
Operating Since: 1967
Generators: 2
Operator: Monongahela Power Co
Parent Company: FirstEnergy
Annual Generation: 6,131,291 MWh
Capacity Factor: 60.8%
Balancing Authority: PJM Interconnection, LLC
ISO/RTO: PJM
NERC Region: RFC

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FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station

OperatingBit. Coal

Ranked #6 of 7 Bit. Coal plants in WV#33 of 66 nationally

1152 MW Bit. Coal operating in Monongalia, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAWD

1,152 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Steam Coal

Technology

1967

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

39.7108, -79.9275

County

Monongalia, WV

Nearby Plants

Fort Martin Solar
Solar18.9 MW · 1.9 km
Point Marion L&D Hydroelectric Project
Hydro5 MW · 2.3 km
Longview Power Plant
Bit. Coal807.5 MW · 2.7 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Monongahela Power Co	Monongahela Power	—
Owner(s)	Monongahela Power Co	FirstEnergy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station is a 1152 MW coal-fired power plant located in Monongalia County, West Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 1967, is owned by FirstEnergy and operated by Monongahela Power Co. It consists of two conventional steam coal generators and utilizes bituminous coal (BIT) as its primary fuel source. Fort Martin operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is the 6th largest power plant in West Virginia out of 7, and ranks 26th nationally out of 50 plants.

In the latest year with available data, the plant generated 6,131,291 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 60.8%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1001.14 per kW, based on FERC filings.

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Engineering & Generators