FIRSTENERGY PLEASANTS POWER STATION

How FIRSTENERGY PLEASANTS POWER STATION compares

With 1,368 MW of capacity, FIRSTENERGY PLEASANTS POWER STATION ranks 5th among the 31 operating power plants Bywatts maps in West Virginia and 5th of the 10 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 11% of West Virginia's operating Coal capacity and 8.9% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 82nd-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1979, it is older than 51% 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. It shares Pleasants County with 2 other operating plants, PLEASANTS ENERGY LLC and WILLOW ISLAND HYDROELECTRIC PLANT.

EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 1,368 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 955 GWh in 2024 (an 8% capacity factor), down 88% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1979 and 1980.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is BELMONT (765 kV), about 1.7 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. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 1,059 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is WASHINGTON ENERGY FACILITY (715 MW, Natural Gas).

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