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KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT is a fossil fuel electric power generation employer in MOUNDSVILLE, WV. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $5,000 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 4, 2026.

KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT

MITCHELL PLANT 8999 ENERGY DRIVE, MOUNDSVILLE, WV, 26041

Parent: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC (50 locations)

221112 Top companies in Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
2 violations
$5,000 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.3
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$5,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$2,500 avg per violation$5,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$5,000 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

94%
Worse than most peers
vs 32 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
87%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
2
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT is one of 50 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC is a SEC public reporter (AEP), with most recent reported revenue of $21.9B.

Federal enforcement records on KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC across all 50 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC

Other employers in Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation within WV

Industry context

Within the fossil fuel electric power generation industry in WV, KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 32 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 87th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.3 for the fossil fuel electric power generation sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT's OSHA violation history?
KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $5,000 in total penalties.
How does KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT's safety record compare to its industry?
KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT operates in the fossil fuel electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT of MOUNDSVILLE, WV from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 4, 2026. KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT resolves to the parent rollup AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC, which operates 50 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANToperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.