CLINCH RIVER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 713 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Russell County
- Operator
- APPALACHIAN POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 3775
- Generators
- 2
- Net generation (2024)
- 190 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 4.6%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 36.9332, -82.1995
CLINCH RIVER, a 713 MW Coal power plant in Russell County, Virginia. Operated by APPALACHIAN POWER CO, commissioned 1958.
How CLINCH RIVER compares
With 713 MW of capacity, CLINCH RIVER ranks 8th among the 103 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Virginia and 2nd of the 11 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 34% of Virginia's operating Coal capacity and 3.6% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 135th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1958, it is older than 79% of the 101 operating Virginia plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, APPALACHIAN POWER CO, runs 8 operating plants in Virginia totaling 1,431 MW.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 475 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 713 MW). Net generation was 190 GWh in 2024 (a 4.6% capacity factor).
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by APPALACHIAN POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 1,041 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is VIRGINIA CITY HYBRID ENERGY CENTER (668 MW).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
CLINCH RIVER is a 713 MW coal power plant in Russell County, VA, operated by APPALACHIAN POWER CO, commissioned in 1958. Russell County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 80th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Russell County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 48.6 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 14.4 |
| Hail | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.06 |
Perils not assessed in Russell County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Heat wave | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Russell County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.