Ceredo Generating Station
Wayne County, West Virginia · EIA plant ID 55276 · Operator: Appalachian Power Co
Nameplate519MWSummer 450 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation892GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor15%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,092Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs as peaking
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 | 99.9 | 4.3% | 12,168 |
| 2002 | 29.7 | 0.7% | 12,016 |
| 2003 | 17.7 | 0.4% | 12,263 |
| 2004 | 1.6 | 0.0% | 12,472 |
| 2005 | 25 | 0.4% | 12,403 |
| 2006 | 83.4 | 1.4% | 12,484 |
| 2007 | 132.3 | 3.4% | 12,446 |
| 2008 | 54.3 | 1.4% | 12,306 |
| 2009 | 30.3 | 0.8% | 12,524 |
| 2010 | 47.3 | 1.2% | 12,752 |
| 2011 | 27.5 | 0.7% | 12,647 |
| 2012 | 32.7 | 0.8% | 12,185 |
| 2013 | 40.9 | 1.0% | 12,119 |
| 2014 | 164.3 | 4.2% | 11,743 |
| 2015 | 102.9 | 2.6% | 11,997 |
| 2016 | 110.6 | 2.8% | 12,117 |
| 2017 | 155.8 | 4.0% | 12,114 |
| 2018 | 154.6 | 3.9% | 12,125 |
| 2019 | 363.6 | 9.2% | 12,049 |
| 2020 | 110.3 | 2.8% | 12,330 |
| 2021 | 331.2 | 8.4% | 12,215 |
| 2022 | 398.3 | 10.1% | 12,230 |
| 2023 | 469.8 | 11.9% | 13,406 |
| 2024 | 492.4 | 12.5% | 12,131 |
| 2025 | 702.1 | 17.8% | 12,172 |
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.5 | 75 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.5 | 75 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.5 | 75 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.5 | 75 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.5 | 75 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.5 | 75 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CGS1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.5 | 75 | Jun 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| CGS2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.5 | 75 | Jun 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| CGS3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.5 | 75 | Jun 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Appalachian Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Appalachian Power Co | 100.0% | 519 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Big Sandy Peaker Plant | 353 MW | 5.9 km |
| Riverside Generating LLC | 1,150 MW | 20.6 km |
| Big Sandy | 281 MW | 23.1 km |
| Green Valley LFGTE | 2 MW | 24.2 km |
| Hanging Rock Energy Facility | 1,430 MW | 31.5 km |
| AEP Milton NaS | retired | 35.6 km |