Glen Lyn
A 337.5 MW coal power plant in Giles, Virginia, owned by Appalachian Power Co, commissioned in 1944, retired in 2015.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3776Retired 2015Coal
Nameplate capacity
337.5 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1944
Owner
Appalachian Power Co
Location
Giles, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2015)
67.6 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2015
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
2
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