Power plants planned and retiring in West Virginia
West Virginia plans 859 MW, 6% of its 15,313 MW in service (44th of 51). 0 MW is being built or tested; natural gas leads at 524 MW.
West Virginia: planned against running
West Virginia planned, by fuel
- Solar 120 MW (14%)
- Storage 150 MW (17%)
- Natural gas 524 MW (61%)
- Hydro 65 MW (8%)
West Virginia operating, by fuel
- Solar 243 MW (2%)
- Storage 110 MW (1%)
- Wind 855 MW (6%)
- Natural gas 1,207 MW (8%)
- Coal 12,542 MW (82%)
- Hydro 341 MW (2%)
- Oil 11 MW (0%)
- Other 3 MW (0%)
When West Virginia capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in West Virginia, 2027 to 2029: 3 rows
| Year | West Virginia planned MW | West Virginia retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 167 | No data |
| 2028 | 643 | No data |
| 2029 | 49 | No data |
3 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVWest Virginia projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 0 MW.
Where the West Virginia projects are
West Virginia: 8 counties shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter West Virginia planned projects
Filter the 10 planned project lines in West Virginia.
859 MW across 10 project lines, 6% of the 15,313 MW operating in West Virginia.
- Wolf Summit Energy, Harrison: 524 MW natural gas, online 2028
- Parks Valley Energy LLC, Hampshire: 150 MW storage, online 2027
- Bedington Energy Facility, LLC, Berkeley: 100 MW solar, online 2028
- R.C. Byrd L&D Hydroelectric Project, Mason: 29 MW hydro, online 2029
- New Cumberland Hydroelectric Project, Hancock: 20 MW hydro, online 2029
What the West Virginia numbers say
West Virginia runs 15,313 MW today. The planned list would add 859 MW (6%) while 0 MW (0%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, West Virginia has 859 MW due online and 0 MW due to retire there.
West Virginia planned mix: 31% solar, storage and wind, 61% natural gas. West Virginia stages: 702 MW permits pending, 157 MW early planning, no approvals started. West Virginia retired 18 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 1,460 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
West Virginia capacity by fuel and status
| West Virginia fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in West Virginia, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 243 | 120 | – | – | – |
| Storage | 110 | 150 | – | 18 | – |
| Wind | 855 | – | – | – | – |
| Natural gas | 1,207 | 524 | – | – | 1,460 |
| Coal | 12,542 | – | – | – | – |
| Hydro | 341 | 65 | – | – | – |
| Oil | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Other | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| All fuels | 15,313 | 859 | – | 18 | 1,460 |
West Virginia counties with the most planned capacity
| West Virginia county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 524 | 2 | Natural gas |
| Hampshire County | 150 | 1 | Storage |
| Berkeley County | 100 | 1 | Solar |
| Mason County | 29 | 6 | Hydro |
| Hancock County | 28 | 3 | Hydro |
| Tucker County | 12 | 1 | Solar |
| Taylor County | 9 | 3 | Hydro |
| Monongalia County | 7 | 4 | Hydro |
Largest planned projects in West Virginia
| West Virginia plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Summit Energy | Harrison | Natural gas | Permits pending | 2028 | 524 |
| Parks Valley Energy LLC | Hampshire | Storage | Early planning, no approvals started | 2027 | 150 |
| Bedington Energy Facility, LLC | Berkeley | Solar | Permits pending | 2028 | 100 |
| R.C. Byrd L&D Hydroelectric Project | Mason | Hydro | Permits pending | 2029 | 29 |
| New Cumberland Hydroelectric Project | Hancock | Hydro | Permits pending | 2029 | 20 |
| Davis Solar (WV) | Tucker | Solar | Permits pending | 2028 | 12 |
| Tygart Hydropower | Taylor | Hydro | Permits pending | 2027 | 9 |
| Wylie Ridge Solar | Hancock | Solar | Permits pending | 2027 | 8 |
| Opekiska L&D Hydroelectric Project | Monongalia | Hydro | Early planning, no approvals started | 2028 | 4 |
| Morgantown L&D Hydroelectric Project | Monongalia | Hydro | Early planning, no approvals started | 2028 | 3 |
West Virginia against its neighbors
West Virginia: planned MW equal 6% of operating. Bordering states: Kentucky plans 16% of what it runs (11 points above West Virginia); Maryland plans 0% of what it runs (5 points below West Virginia); Ohio plans 10% of what it runs (5 points above West Virginia); Pennsylvania plans 13% of what it runs (8 points above West Virginia); Virginia plans 24% of what it runs (19 points above West Virginia).
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EIA-860M inventory for West Virginia: 93 operating generators, 10 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
West Virginia: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
859 MW, 6% of the 15,313 MW West Virginia runs. 0 MW is being built or tested in West Virginia.
West Virginia: what kind of power plants are planned?
Natural gas leads West Virginia with 524 of 859 planned MW.
West Virginia: which power plants are retiring?
0 MW of West Virginia units have a retirement date.
Will West Virginia get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. West Virginia has 1,460 MW canceled or postponed, and 18 MW (storage the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.