Nameplate capacity
14 MW
Rank in West Virginia
#35
of 42 plants
In service since
1935
December 1935
Details
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Operator
- Appalachian Power Co
- County
- Kanawha County
- Generating units
- 3
- Share of state capacity
- 0.09%
- Rank among hydro plants in West Virginia
- #8 of 12
- EIA plant code
- 6561
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.8 MW | 4.8 MW | 1935 | Operating |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.8 MW | 4.8 MW | 1935 | Operating |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.8 MW | 4.8 MW | 1935 | 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
| Fort Martin Solar | Solar | 19 MW |
| London | Hydro | 14 MW |
| Glen Ferris Hydro | Hydro | 6.2 MW |
| Marlowe Solar | Solar | 5.8 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 14 MW solar plant and a 14 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