Pleasants Power Station
Coal-fired power plant in Pleasants County, West Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pleasants Power Station is a 1.3-gigawatt (1,300 MW) coal power plant located near Belmont, West Virginia in Pleasants County, West Virginia. The plant is owned by Energy Harbor and began operations in 1979. The power plant was the site of the Willow Island disaster in 1978.[1]
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Pleasants Power Station | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Belmont, West Virginia |
Coordinates | 39°22′01″N 81°17′41″W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | Unit 1: 1979 Unit 2: 1980 |
Decommission date | Units 1–2: June 1, 2023 (planned) |
Owner(s) | Energy Harbor |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 1,300 MW |
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