Mountaineer

OperatingBit. Coal

Ranked #5 of 7 Bit. Coal plants in WV#28 of 66 nationally

1300 MW Bit. Coal operating in Mason, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAGEMWD

1,300 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Conventional Steam Coal

Technology

1980

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

38.9794, -81.9344

County

Mason, 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

The Mountaineer Power Plant is a major coal-fired power plant outside New Haven, West Virginia, USA. Owned by American Electric Power (AEP), it has one of the tallest chimneys in the world at 336 metres (1,102 ft). This chimney was built as part of the plant in 1980 and is not in use now. It has been replaced by a slightly shorter and wider chimney for the electrostatic precipitator and scrubber units.

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The Mountaineer Power Plant is a 1300 MW coal-fired power plant located in Mason County, West Virginia. The plant began operating in 1980 and has one generator utilizing conventional steam coal technology. It is owned by American Electric Power Company and operated by Appalachian Power Co. The plant is the 5th largest of 7 power plants in West Virginia, and ranks 23rd out of 50 nationally.

Mountaineer's latest annual generation was 6,870,571 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 60.5%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1205.18 per kW, based on FERC filings.

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Engineering & Generators