Mt Storm
Mt Storm is a coal plant in Grant County, West Virginia, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co. It ranks third by nameplate capacity among West Virginia’s 42 power plants. Its oldest working unit dates from 1965, earlier than at any other coal plant in West Virginia.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,681 MW
1,624 MW net summer capacity
4 operable units
- Coal steam1,662 MW99%
- Oil-fired18.5 MW1.1%
Unit by unit, 1965 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 570 MW, 1965
Unit 2 Coal steam, 570 MW, 1966
Unit JF1 Oil-fired, 18.5 MW, 1967
Unit 3 Coal steam, 522 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 Amos2,933 MW
- 2FirstEnergy Harrison Power Station2,052 MW
- 3Mt Stormthis plant
- 4Mitchell (WV)1,633 MW
- 5Pleasants Power Station1,368 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 120th of 14,286
- US coal plants
- 37th of 195
- Coal plants in West Virginia
- 3rd of 10
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 30th of 2,049
- Plants run by Virginia Electric & Power Co
- 5th of 36
- Biggest single unit, among West Virginia’s plants
- 8th of 42
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 570 MW | 542 MW | 1965 | Operating |
| 2 | Coal steam | 570 MW | 552 MW | 1966 | Operating |
| JF1 | Oil-fired | 18.5 MW | 11 MW | 1967 | Operating |
| 3 | Coal steam | 522 MW | 520 MW | 1973 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 500 kV
- Water source
- Mt Storm Lake
- Nearest town on record
- Mount Storm
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 39.201°N, 79.264°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NedPower Mount Storm | Wind | 264 MW | 3.1 mi east |
| New Creek Wind | Wind | 103 MW | 6.6 mi east |
| Roth Rock North Wind Farm, LLC | Wind | 10 MW | 10.9 mi northwest |
| Roth Rock Wind Farm LLC | Wind | 40 MW | 11.5 mi west |
| TPE MD GA137 | Solar | 2 MW | 13.5 mi northwest |
| MD CDG 001 | Solar | 2 MW | 13.9 mi northwest |
| Fair Wind | Wind | 30 MW | 14.2 mi north |
| Criterion | Wind | 70 MW | 14.2 mi north |