Clinch River Plant in Russell County, Virginia, is owned by Appalachian Power, a subsidiary of American Electric Power. It once had three coal units totaling 705 MW. The Virginia plant serves West Virginia load.
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EIA plant 3775 · Inventory for Aug 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Operating | 237.5 | Unknown |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Operating | 237.5 | Unknown |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Retired | 237.5 | Unknown |
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 237.5 MW 230 MW summer | Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST | Sep 1958 Retirement: May 2030 | Operating |
| 2 | 237.5 MW 230 MW summer | Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST | Dec 1958 Retirement: May 2030 | Operating |
| 3 | 237.5 MW 230 MW summer | Conventional Steam Coal Bituminous Coal · ST | Dec 1961 Retirement: Dec 2015 | Operating |
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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| Clinch RiverCurrent | 475 MW | VA | |
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Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
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EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 2 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 3 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 3.
The plant previously burned coal but switched to natural gas in 2016.
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 1, generator 2.
Answered from the published record above. Questions whose inputs this profile does not carry are omitted rather than estimated.
Clinch River reports 475 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.
Clinch River is a Natural Gas Steam Turbine facility in Russell County, VA, participating in the PJM market.
Clinch River is in Russell County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.
Clinch River is operated by Appalachian Power Co according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Clinch River reported 296.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Clinch River ranks #61 of 259 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 7 in VA.
Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.
