Glen Ferris Hydro
Hydro power plant · Fayette County, West Virginia
Details
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Operator
- Hawks Nest Hydro LLC
- County
- Fayette County
- Generating units
- 8
- Share of state capacity
- 0.04%
- Rank among hydro plants in West Virginia
- #9 of 12
- EIA plant code
- 50010
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.9 MW | 1.9 MW | 2017 | Operating |
| GEN8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.9 MW | 1.9 MW | 2017 | Operating |
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 MW | 0.4 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 MW | 0.4 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 MW | 0.4 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| GEN4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 MW | 0.4 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| GEN5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 MW | 0.4 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| GEN6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 MW | 0.4 MW | 2012 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in West Virginia
| London | Hydro | 14 MW |
| Marmet | Hydro | 14 MW |
| Marlowe Solar | Solar | 5.8 MW |
| Rivesville Solar | Solar | 5.5 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 6.2 MW solar plant and a 6.2 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All West Virginia power plants · What West Virginia actually generates