PLEASANTS ENERGY LLC
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 344 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Pleasants County
- Operator
- PLEASANTS ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55349
- Generators
- 2
- Net generation (2024)
- 2,221 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 66%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 39.3328, -81.3638
PLEASANTS ENERGY LLC, a 344 MW Oil power plant in Pleasants County, West Virginia. Operated by PLEASANTS ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2002.
How PLEASANTS ENERGY LLC compares
With 344 MW of capacity, PLEASANTS ENERGY LLC ranks 10th among the 31 operating power plants Bywatts maps in West Virginia. It accounts for about 2.2% of all operating capacity in West Virginia. Nationally it is the 17th-largest of the 544 operating Oil plants in the database. Commissioned in 2002, it is newer than 74% of the 31 operating West Virginia plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Pleasants County with 2 other operating plants, FIRSTENERGY PLEASANTS POWER STATION and WILLOW ISLAND HYDROELECTRIC PLANT.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 383 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 344 MW). Net generation was 2,221 GWh in 2024 (a 66% capacity factor), about 2.4 times its 2022 output.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BELMONT (765 kV), about 3.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by MONONGAHELA POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 3,047 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is FIRSTENERGY PLEASANTS POWER STATION (1,368 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
PLEASANTS ENERGY LLC is a 344 MW oil power plant in Pleasants County, WV, operated by PLEASANTS ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2002. Pleasants County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 47th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Pleasants County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 46.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Hail | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 8.3 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Pleasants 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 Pleasants 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.