Brownfield & Retired Power Plant Sites in West Virginia
9 catalogued brownfield and retired-generation sites in West Virginia, listed by former capacity. Each carries an existing utility-scale grid interconnection that a new datacenter load may be able to re-use.
| Site | Former use | Capacity | Retired | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Sporn | coal | 1,106 MW | 2015-11-01 | Mason |
| Kanawha River | coal | 439 MW | 2017-12-01 | Kanawha |
| FirstEnergy Albright | coal | 278 MW | 2012-09-01 | Preston |
| FirstEnergy Willow Island | coal | 213 MW | 2012-09-01 | Pleasants |
| FirstEnergy Rivesville | coal | 110 MW | 2012-09-01 | Marion |
| North Branch (WV) | coal | 80 MW | 2012-12-01 | Grant |
| Axiall Natrium Plant | gas | 8 MW | 2018-09-01 | Marshall |
| American Public University System Financial Center | manufacturing | — | — | — |
| American Public University System Academic Center | brownfield | — | — | — |
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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