TerraSpark WV Energy Campus power station
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TerraSpark WV Energy Campus power station is an announced power station in Mount Storm, Grant, West Virginia, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| TerraSpark WV Energy Campus power station | Mount Storm, Grant, West Virginia, United States | 39.176526, -79.29212 (approximate)[1] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Announced[1] | coal: unknown[1] | 400[2] | supercritical[2] | 2029 (planned)[3] | False |
| Unit 2 | Announced[1] | coal: unknown[1] | 400[2] | supercritical[2] | – | False |
| Unit 3 | Announced[1] | coal: unknown[1] | 400[2] | supercritical[2] | – | False |
| Unit 4 | Announced[1] | coal: unknown[1] | 400[2] | supercritical[2] | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | TerraPurus Inc [100%][4] | TerraPurus Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | TerraPurus Inc [100%][4] | TerraPurus Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | TerraPurus Inc [100%][4] | TerraPurus Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | TerraPurus Inc [100%][4] | TerraPurus Inc [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
In June 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) allocated US$18.5 million in funding for a proposed 1,600 MW coal-fired power station in West Virginia. Under the DOE’s “Restoring Reliability: Coal Recommissioning and Modernization” program, TerraPurus Inc. — doing business as TerraSpark — would undertake scoping and design studies for the proposed “TerraSpark WV Energy Campus” coal plant and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage system.[5][6] The TerraSpark Energy Campus was reportedly expected to be built near the existing Mount Storm power station in Grant County, and would include a “Coal Innovation & Training Center” run by West Virginia University.[7]
Also in June 2026, energy technology company Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) announced they were collaborating with TerraSpark on the proposed power station. B&W was expected to design and supply four 400 MW supercritical boilers and emissions control equipment for the power plant, while Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co. was expected to construct the facility.[8] Mantel Capture, a startup reportedly backed by Shell, Eni, and BP, was slated to provide carbon capture technology.[9]
As of June 2026, a website for TerraSpark indicated that scoping and engineering work was slated to begin in 2026, and “initial online capacity” was expected in 2029.[10]
Financing
In June 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy listed US$18.5 million in DOE funding, US$21.4625 million in non-DOE funding, and US$39.9625 million in total value for the award package.[11] This funding related to scoping and design efforts; no full construction financial close, full project cost, construction debt, equity investor, final EPC contract, or lender group had been identified as of June 2026.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 https://carbonherald.com/terraspark-secures-18-5m-doe-funding-for-carbon-capture-enabled-power-project/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://www.babcock.com/home/about/corporate/news/babcock-and-wilcox-to-support-terraspark-s-development-efforts-for-16-gw-coal-fired-power-plant-project-in-west-virginia-.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://terraspark.us/faq.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.energy.gov/hgeo/project-selections-broad-agency-announcement-de-foa-0003605-restoring-reliability-coal-0.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ “Project Selections for Broad Agency Announcement DE-FOA-0003605, Restoring Reliability: Coal Recommissioning and Modernization (Topic 1),” U.S. Department of Energy, archived June 8, 2026
- ↑ “Energy Department to Invest $350 Million to Build, Modernize, and Restart Coal Plants,” U.S. Department of Energy, June 4, 2026
- ↑ “TerraSpark Secures $18.5M DOE Funding For Carbon Capture-Enabled Power Project,” Carbon Herald, June 8, 2026
- ↑ “Babcock & Wilcox to Support TerraSpark’s Development Efforts for 1.6 GW Coal-fired Power Plant Project in West Virginia,” Babcock & Wilcox, June 8, 2026
- ↑ “A New Coal Plant in the U.S.? Once Unthinkable, Now a Strong Maybe,” Power, June 16, 2026
- ↑ “Frequently Asked Questions,” TerraSpark, archived June 5, 2026
- ↑ "Project Selections for Broad Agency Announcement DE-FOA-0003605, Restoring Reliability: Coal Recommissioning and Modernization (Topic 1)". U.S. Department of Energy. June 2026. Retrieved June 2026.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
