Pleasants Energy LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55349
- Capacity
- 382.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pleasants, WV
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Pleasants Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- Vistra
- Annual Generation
- 1,538,323 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 45.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Pleasants Energy LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #3 of 5 Natural Gas plants in WV#558 of 2009 nationally
382.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Pleasants, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
382.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.3325, -81.3642
County
Pleasants, WV
Nearby Plants
- Willow Island Hydroelectric PlantHydro44 MW · 4.8 km
- Pleasants Power StationBit. Coal1368 MW · 7.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pleasants Energy LLC | Luminant Generation Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Pleasants Energy LLC is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Pleasants County, West Virginia. The plant has a total capacity of 382.8 MW across two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Vistra, under the subsidiary Pleasants Energy LLC. In West Virginia, it ranks third in size out of five natural gas plants, and nationally it ranks 560th out of 945 similar plants.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 1,538,323 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 45.7%.
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 Non-CHP
Generation
151.7K MWh
Latest Month
1.5M MWh
Annual Generation
45.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
OakGrove 1
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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