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Grant Town Power Plant95.7 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Jul 2026

Grant Town Power Plant is a 95.7 MW coal and gas facility in the United States, operated by American Bituminous Power LP since 1991. Ranked #240 of 297 coal plants in the United States. Its 95.7 MW represents 0.04% of the country's total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Grant Town 41.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include FirstEnergy Harrison Power Station (2,052 MW, Coal), FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station (1,152 MW, Coal), and Longview Power Plant (807.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in West Virginia, approximately 100 km south of Pittsburgh.

Capacity
95.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
American Bituminous Power LP
Location
39.5618°, -80.1631°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,246. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,543 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,426 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

American Bituminous Power LP operates 1 plants totalling 96 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 16,657 MW combined

Nearest plant: Morgantown Energy Facility (19.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.561800, -80.163100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
378.1 Kt
461 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
13.23 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
82.2K
cars per year
50.4K
homes per year
17.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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