Blackstone Energy Transition Partners to Invest $1.2 Billion in West Virginia’s First Natural Gas Power Plant
Blackstone Energy Transition Partners announced a $1.2 billion investment to build Wolf Summit Energy, a 600-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas power plant in Harrison County, West Virginia, aimed at meeting rising energy demand driven by economic growth and AI/data center expansion. The facility will supply efficient and reliable power to Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC), which serves approximately 1.5 million residents across Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, while generating 500 construction jobs and contributing to local economic development.

