Mitchell (WV)
Marshall County, West Virginia · EIA plant ID 3948 · Operator: Kentucky Power Co
Nameplate1,633MWSummer 1,560 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation3,937GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor29%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,516Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1971Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,139.9 | 58.1% | 9,624 |
| 2002 | 9,231.6 | 65.9% | 9,680 |
| 2003 | 9,636.6 | 68.8% | 9,711 |
| 2004 | 9,100.8 | 64.8% | 9,791 |
| 2005 | 6,931.9 | 49.5% | 9,852 |
| 2006 | 7,609 | 54.3% | 9,643 |
| 2007 | 8,777.6 | 64.2% | 9,347 |
| 2008 | 10,638.6 | 77.6% | 9,848 |
| 2009 | 9,389.9 | 68.7% | 9,811 |
| 2010 | 10,242.1 | 75.0% | 9,756 |
| 2011 | 9,124.4 | 66.8% | 9,828 |
| 2012 | 7,544.3 | 55.1% | 10,029 |
| 2013 | 5,957 | 43.6% | 10,035 |
| 2014 | 8,506.3 | 62.3% | 9,770 |
| 2015 | 5,367.8 | 39.3% | 10,084 |
| 2016 | 7,683.7 | 56.1% | 10,144 |
| 2017 | 7,686.8 | 56.3% | 9,968 |
| 2018 | 5,503.3 | 40.3% | 10,800 |
| 2019 | 5,040.7 | 36.9% | 10,713 |
| 2020 | 3,611.7 | 26.4% | 10,576 |
| 2021 | 4,769.1 | 34.9% | 10,506 |
| 2022 | 3,501.9 | 25.6% | 10,878 |
| 2023 | 3,327.3 | 24.3% | 10,814 |
| 2024 | 4,090.2 | 29.8% | 10,938 |
| 2025 | 3,950.4 | 28.9% | 10,642 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 816.3 | 770 | May 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 816.3 | 790 | May 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Kentucky Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Wheeling Power Co | 50.0% | 816 MW |
| Kentucky Power Co | 50.0% | 816 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Axiall Natrium Plant | 116 MW | 9.7 km |
| Long Ridge Energy Generation | 522 MW | 14.6 km |
| New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro | 37 MW | 18.5 km |
| Anadarko | 8 MW | 26.9 km |
| Pike Island Hydroelectric Project | — | 36.9 km |
| Cardinal | 1,880 MW | 49.1 km |