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Pleasants Power Station
Pleasants Power Station viewed from West Virginia Route 2 in 2015
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CountryUnited States
LocationBelmont, West Virginia
Coordinates39°22′01″N 81°17′41″W / 39.36694°N 81.29472°W / 39.36694; -81.29472
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1: 1979
Unit 2: 1980
Decommission dateUnits 1–2: June 1, 2023 (planned)
Owner(s)Energy Harbor
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Nameplate capacity1,300 MW
External links
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Pleasants Power Station is a 1.3-gigawatt (1,300 MW) coal power plant located near Belmont, West Virginia in Pleasants County, West Virginia. The plant is owned by Energy Harbor and began operations in 1979. The power plant was the site of the Willow Island disaster in 1978.[1]

  1. ^ Ward, Ken Jr. (April 27, 2008). "'It was gone': String of problems led to 51 deaths at Willow Island". Charleston Gazette. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2010.

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