Morgantown Energy Facility (WV)

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Morgantown Energy Facility (WV) is a retired power station in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Morgantown Energy Facility (WV)	Morgantown, West Virginia, United States	39.639998, -79.961394 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1: 39.639998, -79.961394

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	retired	coal: waste coal	68.9	subcritical	1991	2020

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	Morgantown Energy Associates [100%]	VICINITY ENERGY Inc [100.0%]

Background

The plant supplied steam to West Virginia University, and supplied electricity to the university and other customers. The plant was built in 1991, and runs on "gob" (waste) coal.

As of October 2019, the plant was slated to stop producing electricity in January 2020, but would still provide steam to WVU campuses. The plant stopped coal generation as scheduled on January 1, 2020.

Emissions Data

• CO₂ Emissions: 652,572 tons (2006)
• SO₂ Emissions: 850 tons (2002)
• SO₂ Emissions per MWh: 4.02 lb/MWh
• NO_x Emissions: 932 tons (2002)
• Mercury Emissions:

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