| Pleasants Power Station | |
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 Pleasants Power Station viewed from West Virginia Route 2 in 2015 | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Belmont, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39°22′01″N 81°17′41″W / 39.36694°N 81.29472°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: 1979 Unit 2: 1980 |
| Decommission date | Units 1–2: June 1, 2023 (planned) |
| Owner | Energy Harbor |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,300 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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]
- ^ 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.