28th largest plant in Virginia · 1088th nationally
John H Kerr is a hydroelectric power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 297 MW. It generates roughly 340.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 32,383 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | John H Kerr |
|---|---|
| Operator | Usce-Wilmington District |
| City | Boydton |
| County | Mecklenburg County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 23917 |
| Coordinates | 36.59943, -78.30050 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 46.8 MW | Operating | 1952 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 46.8 MW | Operating | 1953 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 46.8 MW | Operating | 1953 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 46.8 MW | Operating | 1953 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 46.8 MW | Operating | 1953 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 46.8 MW | Operating | 1953 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 13.8 MW | Operating | 1952 |
| A | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| B | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| 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.