KANAWHA RIVER
Retired 2017Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 439 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Kanawha County
- Operator
- APPALACHIAN POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 3936
- Coordinates
- 38.2064, -81.4235
KANAWHA RIVER, a retired 439 MW Coal power plant in Kanawha County, West Virginia. It was retired in 2017, according to EIA-860.
How KANAWHA RIVER compares
It was retired in 2017 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in West Virginia's operating fleet. Its operator, APPALACHIAN POWER CO, runs 6 operating plants in West Virginia totaling 4,805 MW. It shares Kanawha County with 2 other operating plants, MARMET and LONDON.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by APPALACHIAN POWER CO, about 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 137 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is HAWKS NEST HYDRO (102 MW, Hydro).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
KANAWHA RIVER is a retired 439 MW coal power plant in Kanawha County, WV, formerly operated by APPALACHIAN POWER CO. Kanawha County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 34th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Kanawha County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 99th | 4.9 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 9.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 47.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.08 |
Perils not assessed in Kanawha 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 Kanawha 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.