17th largest plant in West Virginia · 2420th nationally
Hawks Nest Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant in West Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 102 MW. It generates roughly 435.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 41,444 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 49% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Hawks Nest Hydro |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hawks Nest Hydro Llc |
| City | Gauley Bridge |
| County | Fayette County |
| State | West Virginia |
| ZIP | 25085 |
| Coordinates | 38.14780, -81.17530 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 25.5 MW | Operating | 1936 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 25.5 MW | Operating | 1936 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 25.5 MW | Operating | 1936 |
| GEN4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 25.5 MW | Operating | 1936 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Energy Marketing Us Llc | New York, NY | 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.