Wolf Summit Energy power station
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Wolf Summit Energy power station is a power station under construction in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States. It is also known as ESC Harrison County power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf Summit Energy power station | Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States | 39.287039, -80.32287 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 39.287039, -80.32287
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][3][11][3][12] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 600[6][2] | combined cycle[6] | no[1] | 2028 (planned)[5][6][3][3] | GE Vernova: 7HA.02[2] | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolf Summit Energy LLC [100%][13][4] | Blackstone Inc [100.0%] |
Impacts
Potential emissions and details on the project's status and permit applications can be viewed on Oil and Gas Watch page here.
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Ownership Tree
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Background
ESC Harrison County Power Plant is a proposed 579-MW gas fired combined-cycle power plant located on an abandoned coal mining site in Harrison County, West Virginia. The USD 615 million project was initially being developed by Energy Solutions Consortium (ESC) and was to be regulated by the state’s utility regulator - the West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC). The plant was projected to create 400 construction jobs and 30 full-time plant operation jobs. It was also estimated to generate USD 10 million in annual tax revenue for Harrison County. The project submitted its application to the PSC in 2017 and scheduled for ground breaking in 2019. ESC anticipated that construction would be completed by 2022. However, in 2018, Ohio Valley Jobs Alliance (OVJA) filed an appeal of the project’s air permit alleging that the plant's air pollution permits were inadequate under the Clean Air Act. OVJA’s lawsuit was dismissed, but it delayed the project by several months. Due to delays and inability to secure adequate financing, the power plant was put on hold, and ESC pulled out of the project. A new company (Wolf Summit Energy LLC, a subsidiary of General Electric) is seeking its revival but must go through the process of renewing previously issued permits that have since expired. It is now hoped that the power plant will be operational by 2027.[14][15]
In April 2024, it was reported that work was set to begin to prepare a site for the construction. Harrison County commissioners gave Equitrans Midstream permission to survey county-owned land in order to provide an estimated cost for constructing a gas line to the new power plant. The plant would be constructed on Pinnickinnick Hill in Montpelier Addition near Clarksburg.[16]
In December 2024, the Harrison County Commission approved a site option agreement for representatives of General Electric and Wolf Summit Energy to purchase a county owned property to build the gas-fired power plant.[17] In January 2025, Harrison County Commission approved PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) and Lease Agreement for the Wolf Summit project. According to the source, Wolf Summit Energy LLC agreed to develop a 625-MW gas combined cycle power plant on 120 acres of land under the action previously approved.[18]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.blackstone.com/news/press/kindle-energy-breaks-ground-on-blackstone-backed-1-2-billion-natural-gas-power-generation-facility-in-west-virginia/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230509053328/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 . 2024-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20240724183555/https://wvaco.wv.gov/news/Pages/Harrison-County-Commissioners-approve-permission-to-complete-survey-as-next-step-in-Wolf-Summit-Energy-power-plant-project.aspx. Archived from the original on 2024-07-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240215003230/https://americansforprosperity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AFP-WV-ARBO-Report-FINAL.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ↑ https://www.blackstone.com/news/press/blackstone-energy-transition-partners-announces-1-2-billion-investment-to-build-first-ever-natural-gas-power-generation-facility-in-west-virginia/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.wvnews.com/theet/news/harrison-county-commission-approves-site-option-agreement-for-wolf-summit-gas-fired-power-plant/article_7a7d936a-bd47-11ef-80a1-e33ed9ed8af8.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709070133/https://www.wvnews.com/theet/news/harrison-county-west-virginia-development-authority-to-seek-out-status-of-gas-fired-power-plant/article_3245d1aa-30fc-11ec-af6d-5b5c8f7f859e.html. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.wvnews.com/theet/news/ge-subsidiary-seeks-to-revive-harrison-county-gas-fired-power-plant-project-county-commission-to/article_80f04524-bdeb-11ed-a06f-c33813ae0500.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Harrison County Commission Approves PILOT and Lease Agreement For Wolf Summit Project". shinnstonnews.com. 2025-01-21. Archived from the original on 2026-02-18. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ↑ https://wolf-summit.com/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.powermag.com/blackstone-investing-1-2-billion-for-600-mw-gas-fired-plant-in-west-virginia/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Study: The Impact of Federal Permitting Delays on West Virginia's Energy Supply Chain" (PDF). americansforprosperity.org. September 8, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "GE subsidiary seeks to revive Harrison County gas-fired power plant project; county commission to consider property agreements relating to the plant". /www.wvnews.com. March 8, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Harrison County Commissioners approve permission to complete survey as next step in Wolf Summit Energy power plant projec". wvaco.wv.gov. April 12, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Harrison County Commission approves site option agreement for Wolf Summit gas-fired power plant". The Exponent Telegram. December 18, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Harrison County Commission Approves PILOT and Lease Agreement For Wolf Summit Project". shinnstonnews.com. January 21, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
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Additional data
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