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Ceredo Generating Station — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 55276
Capacity: 519 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Wayne, WV
Operating Since: 2001
Generators: 6
Operator: Appalachian Power Co
Parent Company: American Electric Power Company
Annual Generation: 702,143 MWh
Capacity Factor: 15.4%
Balancing Authority: PJM Interconnection, LLC
ISO/RTO: PJM
NERC Region: RFC

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Ceredo Generating Station

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #2 of 5 Natural Gas plants in WV#470 of 2009 nationally

519 MW Natural Gas operating in Wayne, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAGEMWD

519 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

2001

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

38.3681, -82.5339

County

Wayne, WV

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Appalachian Power Co	Appalachian Power	—
Owner(s)	Appalachian Power Co	American Electric Power Company	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Ceredo Generating Station is a 519 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Wayne County, West Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 2001, is owned by American Electric Power Company and operated by Appalachian Power Co. It consists of six natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is located within the PJM Interconnection balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, Ceredo Generating Station produced 702,143 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 15.4%. The plant ranks as the second largest of five natural gas plants in West Virginia, and 475th out of 945 natural gas plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $384.46 per kW, based on FERC filings.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

PJM Interconnection, LLC

Grid Voltage

138 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

50.3K MWh

Latest Month

702.1K MWh

Annual Generation

15.4%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$420/kW

Installed Cost

$32.6/MWh

Operating Cost

Appalachian Power Company

Reporting Utility

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Cumulative Installed Cost

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

PJM

LMP Node

TWELVEPO13 KV 1

Pricing Hub

AEP-DAYTON HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (7)Beta

Industry·corporate

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