February 10, 2026 - The closure of the Mountain View mine by Mettiki Coal in Tucker County, WV will have minimal impact on the nearby Mt. Storm Power Station.

The Mt. Storm operation got more than 90 percent of the coal mined at Mettiki. A small percentage was shipped overseas for steel production. The recent announcement the mine would close is reportedly blamed on increasing costs of operation for the mine.

Dominion Energy, owners of the Mt. Storm plant, say the mine’s closure has no impact on their operations. The plant provides the electricity it produces to customers in neighboring Virginia. The company indicated more coal will be arriving by rail from other distant suppliers in the future rather than truck as it has been from the Mettiki.

“We have always sourced our coal supply for Mt. Storm from multiple locations in the region, and we will continue doing so in the future,” said Jeremy Slayton, with Media Relations at Dominion.

Slayton also made it clear they have no plans to close Mt. Storm. In fact, he indicated to MetroNews, it was quite the opposite.

“Mt. Storm is an important power generating asset in our fleet, it has a strong track record of reliable operations, and it will continue serving Dominion Energy Virginia customers for years to come,” he stated in an an e-mail exchange with MetroNews. “Our region is experiencing the largest growth in power demand in generations, and we need more power generation from every source.”

Exchanges about the situation on social media speculated the company was planning to convert the plant from coal fired to natural gas. But Slayton addressed the information as inaccurate.

“The coal units at Mt. Storm are not being converted to natural gas. We are exploring the potential for additional power generation at Mt. Storm and other sites to serve the region’s growing needs. We do not have any firm plans to share at this time, but we will keep you informed as we evaluate potential options in the future,” he added.

Mettiki issued a WARN notice that it would lay off the 200 workers at the Mountain View mine and close the operation permanently on April 1st.