💧 Hydroelectric Power Plants in Virginia
Virginia operates 25 hydroelectric power plants totaling 3,931 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 956.9k MWh.
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.
Plants25operating
Capacity3,931 MWnameplate
Generation956.9k MWhannual
All Virginia hydroelectric plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath County | Warm Springs | Bath County | 2,862 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Smith Mountain | Penhook | Pittsylvania County | 548 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| John H Kerr | Boydton | Mecklenburg County | 297 MW | Usce-Wilmington District |
| Claytor | Radford | Pulaski County | 75 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| Leesville | Hurt | Pittsylvania County | 40 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| Byllesby 2 | Ivanhoe | Carroll County | 22 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| Philpott Lake | Bassett | Henry County | 14 MW | Usce-Wilmington District |
| Reusens | Lynchburg | Campbell County | 13 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Pinnacles | Ararat | Patrick County | 12 MW | Northbrook Virginia Hydro, Llc |
| Buck Hydro | Ivanhoe | Carroll County | 8 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| Cushaw | Warm Springs | Amherst County | 8 MW | Cushaw Hydro Llc |
| Fries Hydroelectric Project | Fries | Grayson County | 5 MW | Central Rivers Power Us, Llc |
| Snowden | Big Island | Bedford County | 5 MW | Town Of Bedford - (Va) |
| Schoolfield Dam | Danville | Pittsylvania County | 5 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Niagara | Vinton | Roanoke County | 4 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| Brasfield | Petersburg | Chesterfield County | 3 MW | Appomattox River Associates Lp |
| Emporia | Emporia | Greensville County | 3 MW | Emporia Hydro Power Lp |
| Holcomb Rock | Holcomb Rock | Lynchburg City County | 2 MW | Holcomb Rock Company |
| Luray Hydro Station | Luray | Page County | 2 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Halifax (Va) | Halifax | Halifax County | 2 MW | Banister Hydro Lp |
| Coleman Falls | Coleman Falls | Bedford County | 2 MW | Holcomb Rock Company |
| Newport Hydro Station | Newport | Page County | 1 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Martinsville | Martinsville | Henry County | 1 MW | City Of Martinsville - (Va) |
| Radford | Radford | Pulaski County | 1 MW | City Of Radford - (Va) |
| Flannagan Hydroelectric Project | Haysi | Dickenson County | — | Jordan Hydroelectric Ltd Ptp |