How many natural gas power plants are in West Virginia?

4, with 1 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 3 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of West Virginia natural gas power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one natural gas power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest natural gas power plant in West Virginia?

Ceredo Generating Station, at 519 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a natural gas power plant near me in West Virginia?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs West Virginia's natural gas power plants?

Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. Combined cycle, combustion turbine, steam turbine, internal combustion and other gas-fired units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Natural Gas Power Plants in West Virginia

Every operating natural gas power plant in West Virginia on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 4 plants, 17 generating units and 1 GW of nameplate capacity across 3 counties, most of it inside PJM.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 4; 17 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 1 GW
Counties: 3
Grid operator: PJM; covers most of these plants

Map of natural gas power plants in West Virginia

Every one of the 4 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of natural gas power plants in West Virginia

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

natural gas power plants in West Virginia

Ceredo Generating StationNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Appalachian Power Co	Wayne	519	6	2001	Operating
Pleasants Energy LLCNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Pleasants Energy LLC	Pleasants	382.8	2	2002	Operating
Big Sandy Peaker PlantNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Middle River Power II, LLC	Wayne	353.4	6	2001	Operating
Axiall Natrium PlantNatural Gas Steam Turbine	Westlake Chemical Natrium Plant	Marshall	115.5	3	1943	Operating

Largest natural gas power plants in West Virginia

1Ceredo Generating StationWayne County, West Virginia519 MW
2Pleasants Energy LLCPleasants County, West Virginia382.8 MW
3Big Sandy Peaker PlantWayne County, West Virginia353.4 MW
4Axiall Natrium PlantMarshall County, West Virginia115.5 MW

Natural gas power plants by county in West Virginia

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Wayne	2	872.4
Pleasants	1	382.8
Marshall	1	115.5

Natural Gas Power Plants in West Virginia: FAQ

How many natural gas power plants are in West Virginia?: 4, with 1 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 3 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of West Virginia natural gas power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one natural gas power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest natural gas power plant in West Virginia?: Ceredo Generating Station, at 519 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a natural gas power plant near me in West Virginia?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs West Virginia's natural gas power plants?: Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. Combined cycle, combustion turbine, steam turbine, internal combustion and other gas-fired units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.