Halifax (VA)
Hydro power plant in Halifax County, Virginia. 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Banister Hydro LP.
Also known as Banister Power Station · Halifax Power Plant · EIA plant 50178
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1915First generator online
- Operator
- Banister Hydro LPEIA operator ID 56843
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Halifax County, VA36.7817, −78.9236
- EIA plant ID
- 50178EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Halifax (VA) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
811 MWh
811 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
5.8%
2024: 10.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.8–4.2
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,841 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,868 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 6,321 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,701 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,593 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,671 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,457 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,074 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,331 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,051 | 21.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,958 | 14.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,386 | 9.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,338 | 9.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,895 | 13.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,651 | 18.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,887 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,667 | 19.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,282 | 23.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,188 | 15.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,202 | 29.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,150 | 22.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,395 | 10.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,085 | 7.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,443 | 10.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 811 | 5.8% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 | 0.8 | January 1915 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | January 1915 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | January 1915 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Banister Hydro LP as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Halifax (VA)
How much power does Halifax (VA) produce?
Halifax (VA) reported 811 MWh (811 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 5.8% capacity factor on 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Halifax (VA)?
Halifax (VA) is in Halifax County, Virginia, at 36.7817, −78.9236. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Halifax (VA)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Banister Hydro LP as the operator (EIA operator ID 56843). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Halifax (VA) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1915, according to EIA-860M.
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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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