192nd largest plant in Virginia · 8126th nationally
Schoolfield Dam is a hydroelectric power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 4.5 MW. It generates roughly 14.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,336 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Schoolfield Dam |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| City | Danville |
| County | Pittsylvania County |
| State | Virginia |
| ZIP | 24541 |
| Coordinates | 36.57678, -79.43250 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCH1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| SCH2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| SCH3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sts Hydropower, 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 | 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.