Query
Ceredo Generating Station
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Ceredo Generating Station
Generated
2026-10-17T06:50:31.173Z

Briefing on Ceredo Generating Station

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
519 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2001
Operating since
6
Generators
15.4%
Capacity factor
702 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Ceredo Generating Station is a 519 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in PJM Interconnection, currently Operating.

Ceredo Generating Station is reported in West Virginia since 2001 under American Electric Power Company. Available operating and financial measures include 15.4% capacity factor and 702 GWh annual generation; $420/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Wayne, West Virginia
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
American Electric Power Company
Operator
Appalachian Power Co
Grid
PJM Interconnection
Plant ID
55276

What stands out

1

Ceredo Generating Station is a 519 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in West Virginia with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 15.4% capacity factor and 702 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $32.6/MWh OpEx, $420/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Appalachian Power’s effort to undermine rooftop solar meets stiff opposition” (Virginia Mercury, 2025-05-08).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
PJM Interconnection
Balancing authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
NERC region
RFC
State rank
#2 of 5
National rank
#490 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in PJM Interconnection, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.