John E. Amos Power Plant
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 Location of John E. Amos Power Plant in West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Winfield Rd., Winfield, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date | September 1971 |
| Owner(s) | American Electric Power |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Type | supercritical, dry-bottom boilers |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 2,933 megawatts (nameplate) |
John E. Amos Power Plant is a three-unit coal-fired power plant owned and operated by Appalachian Power, a subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP). With a nameplate rating of 2,933 MW,[1] it is the largest generating plant in the AEP system.[2] It was named after a prominent state senator, Democratic National Committee and AEP board of directors member from West Virginia.[3] The plant is located between West Virginia Route 817 (Winfield Road) and the Kanawha River.
Units 1 and 2 are of 816.3 MW nameplate capacity each, and were started up in September 1971, and June, 1972 respectively. Unit 3, rated at 1,300 MW, was started up in October, 1973. All units are supercritical, dry-bottom boilers powered by a blend of low-sulfur coal and Northern Appalachian Basin high-sulfur coal.[4]
References
West Virginia County Information - Putnam County Sheriff's Office Tax Inquiry
