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Hydroelectric power plants in West Virginia

17 hydroelectric power plants in West Virginia, totaling 460 MW of nameplate capacity. Source: EIA.

Development pipeline — planned & under construction

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Planned pipeline — new additions by fuel type

Largest next additions — planned & under construction

Tygart Hydropower
Hydroelectric · Grafton, West Virginia · Under construction · exp. 2027
30 MW
R.C. Byrd L&D Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · West Virginia · Under construction · exp. 2029
29 MW
New Cumberland Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · West Virginia · Under construction · exp. 2029
20 MW
Opekiska L&D Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · Fairmont, West Virginia · Planned · exp. 2028
6 MW
Morgantown L&D Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · Morgantown, West Virginia · Planned · exp. 2028
5 MW

All hydroelectric plants in West Virginia

Hawks Nest Hydro
Hydroelectric · Gauley Bridge, West Virginia · Operating · COD 1936
102 MW
Gauley River Power Partners
Hydroelectric · Summersville, West Virginia · Operating · COD 2001
80 MW
Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant
Hydroelectric · Willow Island, West Virginia · Operating · COD 2016
44 MW
Belleville Dam
Hydroelectric · Belleville, West Virginia · Operating · COD 1999
42 MW
New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro
Hydroelectric · New Martinsville, West Virginia · Operating · COD 1988
37 MW
Tygart Hydropower
Hydroelectric · Grafton, West Virginia · Under construction · exp. 2027
30 MW
R.C. Byrd L&D Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · West Virginia · Under construction · exp. 2029
29 MW
Winfield
Hydroelectric · Winfield, West Virginia · Operating · COD 1938
25 MW
New Cumberland Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · West Virginia · Under construction · exp. 2029
20 MW
Marmet
Hydroelectric · Marmet, West Virginia · Operating · COD 1935
14 MW
London
Hydroelectric · Handley, West Virginia · Operating · COD 1935
14 MW
Glen Ferris Hydro
Hydroelectric · Gauley Bridge, West Virginia · Operating · COD 1912
6 MW
Opekiska L&D Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · Fairmont, West Virginia · Planned · exp. 2028
6 MW
Morgantown L&D Hydroelectric Project
Hydroelectric · Morgantown, West Virginia · Planned · exp. 2028
5 MW
Millville Hydro Station
Hydroelectric · Millville, West Virginia · Operating · COD 1913
3 MW
Dam No. 4 Hydro Station
Hydroelectric · Shepherdstown, West Virginia · Operating · COD 1909
2 MW
Dam No. 5 Hydro Station
Hydroelectric · Hedgesville, West Virginia · Operating · COD 1919
1 MW

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA-860M)