💧 Hydroelectric Power Plants in West Virginia
West Virginia operates 15 hydroelectric power plants totaling 371 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.5M 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.
Plants15operating
Capacity370 MWnameplate
Generation1.5M MWhannual
All West Virginia hydroelectric plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawks Nest Hydro | Gauley Bridge | Fayette County | 102 MW | Hawks Nest Hydro Llc |
| Gauley River Power Partners | Summersville | Nicholas County | 80 MW | Central Rivers Power Wv, Llc |
| Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant | Willow Island | Pleasants County | 44 MW | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc |
| Belleville Dam | Belleville | Wood County | 42 MW | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc |
| New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro | New Martinsville | Wetzel County | 37 MW | New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro |
| Winfield | Winfield | Putnam County | 25 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| London | Handley | Kanawha County | 14 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| Marmet | Marmet | Kanawha County | 14 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| Glen Ferris Hydro | Gauley Bridge | Fayette County | 6 MW | Hawks Nest Hydro Llc |
| Millville Hydro Station | Millville | Jefferson County | 3 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Dam No. 4 Hydro Station | Shepherdstown | Jefferson County | 2 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Dam No. 5 Hydro Station | Hedgesville | Berkeley County | 1 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Opekiska L&d Hydroelectric Project | Fairmont | Monongalia County | — | Rye Development |
| Morgantown L&d Hydroelectric Project | Morgantown | Monongalia County | — | Rye Development |
| Tygart Hydropower | Grafton | Taylor County | — | Tygart Llc |