Clinch River
A 475 MW natural gas power plant in Russell, Virginia, owned by Appalachian Power Co, commissioned in 1958.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3775Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
475 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1958
Owner
Appalachian Power Co
Location
Russell, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
189.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2030
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 462 | |
| 2016 | 297 | |
| 2017 | 226.7 | |
| 2018 | 563.5 | |
| 2019 | 339 | |
| 2020 | 271 | |
| 2021 | 133.1 | |
| 2022 | 85.7 | |
| 2023 | 85.8 | |
| 2024 | 189.7 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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