40th largest plant in West Virginia · 12726th nationally
Dam No. 5 Hydro Station is a hydroelectric power plant in West Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 2.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 230 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Dam No. 5 Hydro Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| City | Hedgesville |
| County | Berkeley County |
| State | West Virginia |
| ZIP | 25400 |
| Coordinates | 39.60500, -77.92306 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1919 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1919 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pe Hydro Generation, Llc | Bethesda, MD | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.