Mount Storm Power Station
| Mount Storm Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of the Mount Storm Power Plant and its artificial lake | |
  Location of Mount Storm Power Plant in West Virginia | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Grant County, near Bismarck, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39°12′03″N 79°15′46″W / 39.20083°N 79.26278°WCoordinates: 39°12′03″N 79°15′46″W / 39.20083°N 79.26278°W |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date |
Unit 1: September, 1965 Unit 2: June, 1966 Unit 3: December, 1973 |
| Owner(s) | Dominion |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal Synfuel |
| Type | Steam |
| Cooling source | Mount Storm Lake |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,600 MWe |
The Mount Storm Power Station, located on the west bank of Mount Storm Lake 2 miles (3 km) from Bismarck, West Virginia, is a coal-fired power station owned by Dominion Resources. It is the largest power plant that Dominion operates.[1] Mt. Storm's three units can generate more than 1,600 megawatts of electricity from coal synfuel, although these units can also run on distillate fuel oil. Mount Storm also includes Nedpower which is a nearby wind farm with 132 wind turbines. The wind turbines generate enough electricity to power 66,000 homes.[2]
| Unit | Generating Capacity (MWe) | Commissioned | Boiler Manufacturer | Generator Manufacturer | Engineer and Builder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 563 | September 1965 | Combustion Engineering | Westinghouse Electric | Stone & Webster |
| 2 | 563 | June 1966 | |||
| 3 | 567 | December 1973 | Asea Brown Boveri |
References
- 1 2 Mount Storm Power Station
- ↑ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
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