In February 2017, the plant represented slightly more than 11% of the total electric generation capacity in Ohio according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

[2] The plant was named in honor of James Maurice "Jumpin' Jim" Gavin, the third Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II.

The facility's owners applied for a permit from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue operating and using the unlined pits.

[4] In November 2022, the EPA ordered the utility to stop dumping coal ash into unlined storage ponds and speed cleanup of the site.

The plant is Gallia County's largest taxpayer and makes annual contributions of more than $50,000 to local charities and non-profits[citation needed].