MWPowerPlantFacts

Data last collected:

EIA plant 6562

Winfield · Putnam · WV

Winfield

Operated by Appalachian Power Co

Annual generation84,415 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWATCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextPJM Interconnection, LLCBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Winfield?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

38.527400, -81.913920

Open the interactive map ↗
Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric24.5 MW represented

Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the WV plant index for regional peers.

See the evidence

Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

110,352
210,658
311,073
44,807
59,264
66,404
74,450
83,921
93,989
106,593
113,191
129,713

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

Read the chart as a table
Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
110,352
210,658
311,073
44,807
59,264
66,404
74,450
83,921
93,989
106,593
113,191
129,713

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
110,352 MWh
210,658 MWh
311,073 MWh
44,807 MWh
59,264 MWh
66,404 MWh
74,450 MWh
83,921 MWh
93,989 MWh
106,593 MWh
113,191 MWh
129,713 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
1Conventional HydroelectricWAT14.7OP
2Conventional HydroelectricWAT4.9OP
3Conventional HydroelectricWAT4.9OP

Continue exploring

Similar-capacity plants in the same state

Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6562
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Kanawha River
Data edition
2024-final

Use this record

Questions this evidence can answer

01What exactly is this record?

Use the name, place, date and identifiers above to confirm that you have the right Winfield power plant: capacity and generation | PowerPlantFacts record.

02What does the evidence establish?

Read the reported values with their units, coverage dates and source notes. Keep observed facts separate from estimates or interpretation.

03What should I verify next?

Follow the primary-source links and check the limitations before using this evidence for a decision, comparison or citation.

A closer look at Winfield

Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (11,073 MWh) and 11 the lowest (3,191 MWh). Their difference is 7,882 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Reading the MW column

In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 4.9 (2, 3) to 14.7 (1). The difference is 9.8 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
1Conventional Hydroelectric14.78.914.51.0
2Conventional Hydroelectric4.94.94.91.0
3Conventional Hydroelectric4.94.94.91.0

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

Power plant research

Before you decide, check these points against the current source.

Things to check