Cushaw
Hydro power plant in Amherst County, Virginia. 7.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Cushaw Hydro LLC.
Also known as Cushaw Hydroelectric Powerhouse · EIA plant 3798
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 7.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1930First generator online
- Operator
- Cushaw Hydro LLCEIA operator ID 61891
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Amherst County, VA37.5929, −79.3808
- EIA plant ID
- 3798EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cushaw produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
Not reported
Not reported MWh, final. 0 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2022
1.7–28.9
GWh a year. Low 2018, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,271 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 9,458 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,920 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 17,917 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 23,411 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 22,200 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 18,578 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 15,371 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 12,650 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 12,207 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 10,096 | 15.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,861 | 7.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,535 | 13.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 13,829 | 21.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 12,391 | 18.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 8,900 | 13.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 6,841 | 10.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,796 | 10.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,710 | 2.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 19,344 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 28,904 | 43.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 12,480 | 19.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 12,000 | 18.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.5 | January 1930 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.5 | January 1930 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.5 | January 1930 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.5 | January 1930 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.5 | January 1930 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cushaw Hydro LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Cushaw
Where is Cushaw?
Cushaw is in Amherst County, Virginia, at 37.5929, −79.3808. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Cushaw?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cushaw Hydro LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61891). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cushaw start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1930, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Cushaw?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Cushaw, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page