Power plants operated by Appalachian Power Co
Appalachian Power Co operates 16 power plants in the 2025 EIA-860 data, with 6,863 MW of nameplate capacity, the 36th-largest fleet among the 5,826 operators on file. They are spread over four states: Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Illinois. Coal is 62% of the capacity; the largest site is John E Amos. Its oldest working unit dates from 1912, at Byllesby 2. Units added from 2020 to 2025 total 209 MW.
- Coal4,233 MW62%
- Natural gas1,672 MW24%
- Hydroelectric502 MW7.3%
- Pumped-storage hydro247 MW3.6%
- Wind204 MW3.0%
- Solar4.9 MW0.1%
Capacity by decade it came online
CoalNatural gasHydroelectricPumped-storage hydroWindSolar
Above the line: capacity operating in 2025. Below: capacity retired at these plants.
Plants
| Plant | State | Runs on | Capacity | First unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E Amos | West Virginia | Coal | 2,933 MW | 1971 |
| Mountaineer | West Virginia | Coal | 1,300 MW | 1980 |
| Dresden Energy Facility | Ohio | Natural gas | 678 MW | 2012 |
| Smith Mountain | Virginia | Hydroelectric | 548 MW | 1965 |
| Ceredo Generating Station | West Virginia | Natural gas | 519 MW | 2001 |
| Clinch River | Virginia | Natural gas | 475 MW | 1958 |
| Top Hat Wind | Illinois | Wind | 204 MW | 2025 |
| Claytor | Virginia | Hydroelectric | 74.8 MW | 1939 |
| Leesville | Virginia | Hydroelectric | 40 MW | 1964 |
| Winfield | West Virginia | Hydroelectric | 24.5 MW | 1938 |
| Byllesby 2 | Virginia | Hydroelectric | 21.6 MW | 1912 |
| London | West Virginia | Hydroelectric | 14.4 MW | 1935 |
| Marmet | West Virginia | Hydroelectric | 14.4 MW | 1935 |
| Buck Hydro | Virginia | Hydroelectric | 8.4 MW | 1912 |
| Amherst Solar Facility (VA) | Virginia | Solar | 4.9 MW | 2023 |
| Niagara | Virginia | Hydroelectric | 3.6 MW | 1954 |