Pleasants Power Station
Pleasants Power Station is a 1.3-gigawatt coal power plant located near Belmont, West Virginia, in Pleasants County, West Virginia. The plant is owned by Omnis Pleasants LLC and began operations in 1979.Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eureka Island and Broadback Island.
Eureka Island
Islet
Eureka Island is an island on the Ohio River in Pleasants County, West Virginia southwest of the city of Belmont and Broadback Island. It's named for the nearby West Virginia community of Eureka.
Broadback Island
Islet
Broadback Island is an island in the Ohio River in Pleasants County, West Virginia. It is opposite the city of Belmont, West Virginia. Broadback Island is a part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Broadback Island is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pleasants Power Station.
First Brother Island
Island
First Brother Island is an island on the Ohio River along the shores of the city of Belmont in Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA. French Creek empties into the Ohio on its eastern end. First Brother Island contains a number of operating oil wells. First Brother Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Pleasants Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Willow Island and Newell Run.
Willow Island
Hamlet
Willow Island is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. Willow Island is located on the Ohio River at the junction of West Virginia Route 2 and County Highway 10, 3 miles west-southwest of Belmont.
Newell Run
Hamlet
Newell Run is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Newell Run is situated 2 miles northeast of Pleasants Power Station.
Belmont
Village
Belmont is a town in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area. The population was 872 at the 2020 census. Belmont is situated 2 miles northeast of Pleasants Power Station.
Pleasants Power Station
- Type: Power station
- Description: coal-fired power plant in Pleasants County, West Virginia
- Categories: coal-fired power station and industry
- Location: Pleasants, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.36592° or 39° 21′ 57″ northLongitude
-81.29623° or 81° 17′ 46″ westInception
April 1979Operator
Energy Harbor Generation LLCOpen location code
86FW9P83+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 186792679OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q7204138
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Satellite Map
Discover Pleasants Power Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Pleasants Power Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “普萊森茲發電廠”
- German: “Kraftwerk Pleasants”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Pleasants kraftverk”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Pleasants kullkraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Pleasants kullkraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Willow Island Post Office and Willow Island Baptist Church.
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