John E Amos
John E Amos is a coal plant in Putnam County, West Virginia, operated by Appalachian Power Co. By nameplate capacity it is the 14th-largest power plant in the United States and the largest in West Virginia. Among the 195 coal plants in the country it is the fifth-largest. Within the PJM Interconnection balancing area it is the largest of 2,049 plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,933 MW
2,900 MW net summer capacity
3 operable units
- Coal steam2,933 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1971 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 816 MW, 1971
Unit 2 Coal steam, 816 MW, 1972
Unit 3 Coal steam, 1,300 MW, 1973
Among West Virginia’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1John E Amosthis plant
- 2FirstEnergy Harrison Power Station2,052 MW
- 3Mt Storm1,681 MW
Other rankings
- Coal plants in West Virginia
- 1st of 10
- Plants run by Appalachian Power Co
- 1st of 16
- Biggest single unit, among West Virginia’s plants
- 1st of 42
Operable units
By the year its oldest working unit started, it is the third-oldest of West Virginia’s 10 coal plants.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 816 MW | 800 MW | 1971 | Operating |
| 2 | Coal steam | 816 MW | 800 MW | 1972 | Operating |
| 3 | Coal steam | 1,300 MW | 1,300 MW | 1973 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 765 kV
- Water source
- Kanawha River
- Nearest town on record
- St Albans
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 38.473°N, 81.823°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield | Hydroelectric | 24.5 MW | 6.2 mi northwest |
| Marmet | Hydroelectric | 14.4 MW | 20.5 mi southeast |
| BHER Ravenswood Solar 1 | Solar | 192 MW | 30.5 mi north |
| Racine | Hydroelectric | 47.4 MW | 30.9 mi north |
| London | Hydroelectric | 14.4 MW | 31.2 mi southeast |
| Kyger Creek | Coal | 1,086 MW | 34.7 mi northwest |
| Mountaineer | Coal | 1,300 MW | 35.5 mi north |
| Gavin Power, LLC | Coal | 2,600 MW | 35.6 mi northwest |