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1632.6 MW Bit. Coal operating in Marshall, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1,632.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1971
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8297, -80.8153
County
Marshall, WV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kentucky Power Co | Kentucky Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Kentucky Power Co, Wheeling Power Co | American Electric Power Company | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Mitchell Power Plant is a large coal fired power station located on West Virginia Route 2 south of Moundsville, West Virginia, United States.
Read more on WikipediaThe Mitchell power plant is located in Marshall County, West Virginia. It is a 1632.6 MW coal-fired power plant consisting of two conventional steam coal generators. The plant began operating in 1971 and is owned by American Electric Power Company, with Kentucky Power Co. listed as the EIA operator. Mitchell is the third-largest power plant in West Virginia (out of 7) and ranks 16th nationally (out of 50).
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Mitchell generated 3,950,432 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.5%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1239.44 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
427.9K MWh
Latest Month
4.0M MWh
Annual Generation
27.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2349 lb/MWh
NOx
0.952 lb/MWh
SO₂
Steam turbine · Kentucky Power Company · Data from 2015–2024
$1,443/kW
Installed Cost
$72/kW
Annual CapEx
$61.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kammer Substation 765kv · 765 kV
Substation Distance
1.845 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
KAMMER2 26 KV ML1
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
765.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.717 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.261 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.038 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
23.3%
Annual Net Gen
3327 GWh
CO₂eq
2367 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West