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Natural gas power plants in West Virginia

West Virginia has 4 operating natural gas power plants with 1.4 GW of capacity.

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Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

The largest natural gas power plants in West Virginia

Operating, by capacity

#Natural gas power plantYear onlineCapacity
1Ceredo Generating Station2001519 MW
2Pleasants Energy LLC2002383 MW
3Big Sandy Peaker Plant2001353 MW
4Axiall Natrium Plant1966116 MW

Natural gas power plants that came online most recently in West Virginia

Newest first

#Natural gas power plantYear onlineCapacity
1Pleasants Energy LLC2002383 MW
2Big Sandy Peaker Plant2001353 MW
3Ceredo Generating Station2001519 MW
4Axiall Natrium Plant1966116 MW
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How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants

Operating natural gas power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about natural gas power plants in West Virginia

How many natural gas power plants are in West Virginia?
West Virginia has 4 operating utility-scale natural gas power plants with 1.4 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
What is the largest natural gas power plant in West Virginia?
Ceredo Generating Station in Wayne County, West Virginia is the largest, at 519 MW. It came online in 2001.
How many natural gas power plants were built in West Virginia in 2025?
0 natural gas power plants came online in West Virginia in 2025, with 0 MW of capacity.
Who is developing natural gas power plants in West Virginia?
Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

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