FIRSTENERGY HARRISON POWER STATION
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,052 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Harrison County
- Operator
- ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY CO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1972
- EIA plant ID
- 3944
- Generators
- 3
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 10,618 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 59%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 39.3840, -80.3325
FIRSTENERGY HARRISON POWER STATION, a 2,052 MW Coal power plant in Harrison County, West Virginia. One of 43 power plants tracked in West Virginia on Bywatts.
How FIRSTENERGY HARRISON POWER STATION compares
With 2,052 MW of capacity, FIRSTENERGY HARRISON POWER STATION ranks 2nd among the 31 operating power plants Bywatts maps in West Virginia and 2nd of the 10 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 17% of West Virginia's operating Coal capacity and 13% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 30th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1972, it is older than 54% of the 31 operating West Virginia plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY CO LLC, runs 5 operating plants in West Virginia totaling 3,426 MW.
EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 2,052 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 10,618 GWh in 2024 (a 59% capacity factor), down 12% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1972 and 1974.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is HARRISON (500 kV), about 0.3 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 500 kV line owned by MONONGAHELA POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: GRANT TOWN POWER PLANT (96 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
FIRSTENERGY HARRISON POWER STATION is a 2,052 MW coal power plant in Harrison County, WV, operated by ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY CO LLC, commissioned in 1972. Harrison County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 48th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Harrison County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 45.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Harrison 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Harrison 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.