Power Plants in Amherst County, Virginia

Amherst County, Virginia has 3 power plants totaling 12 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants3operating sites
Capacity12 MWnameplate
Generation2.0k MWhannual
Hydroelectric 60%Solar 40%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
CushawWarm SpringsHydroelectric7.5 MWCushaw Hydro Llc
Amherst Solar Facility (Va)AmherstSolar4.9 MWAppalachian Power Co
Caden Energix Piney River LlcArringtonSolar— MWCaden Energix Piney River Llc

About power generation in Amherst County

Amherst County, Virginia has 3 power plants totaling 12 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 60% of installed capacity, followed by Solar (40%). The largest facility is Cushaw at 7 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Amherst County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.