Hawks Nest Hydro
Hydro power plant in Fayette County, West Virginia. 102 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Hawks Nest Hydro LLC.
Also known as Hawk's Nest Hydroelectric Plant · EIA plant 50011
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 102 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1936First generator online
- Operator
- Hawks Nest Hydro LLCEIA operator ID 55698
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Fayette County, WV38.1478, −81.1753
- EIA plant ID
- 50011EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hawks Nest Hydro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
366 GWh
366,296 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
41.0%
2024: 48.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
366.3–673.7
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 449,375 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 428,417 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 466,773 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 725,678 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 710,719 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 555,675 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 523,966 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 448,543 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 427,272 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 618,567 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 498,411 | 55.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 557,920 | 62.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 525,215 | 58.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 638,596 | 71.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 503,989 | 56.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 527,024 | 59.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 471,673 | 52.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 513,069 | 57.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 673,668 | 75.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 551,650 | 61.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 545,316 | 60.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 498,329 | 55.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 509,000 | 57.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 435,164 | 48.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 433,777 | 48.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 366,296 | 41.0% | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 25.5 | June 1936 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 25.5 | June 1936 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 25.5 | June 1936 |
| GEN4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 25.5 | June 1936 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Hawks Nest Hydro LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Hawks Nest Hydro
How much power does Hawks Nest Hydro produce?
Hawks Nest Hydro reported 366,296 MWh (366 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 41.0% capacity factor on 102 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Hawks Nest Hydro?
Hawks Nest Hydro is in Fayette County, West Virginia, at 38.1478, −81.1753. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Hawks Nest Hydro?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Hawks Nest Hydro LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55698). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hawks Nest Hydro start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1936, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hawks Nest Hydro?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Hawks Nest Hydro, 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