Bath County
Pumped storage power plant in Bath County, Virginia. 2,862 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Also known as Bath County Pumped Storage Station · EIA plant 6167
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,862 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Virginia Electric & Power CoEIA operator ID 19876
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 6 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Bath County, VA38.2089, −79.8000
- EIA plant ID
- 6167EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bath County produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−1.08 TWh
−1,083,343 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
−718 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
−1.1–−0.8
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | −1,164,096 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | −1,615,830 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | −1,413,515 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | −1,066,730 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | −1,039,852 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | −829,353 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | −971,725 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | −898,155 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | −875,471 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | −829,696 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | −1,000,208 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | −983,448 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | −971,903 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | −947,600 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | −989,619 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | −864,428 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | −768,620 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | −934,944 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | −982,622 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | −780,339 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | −765,342 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | −750,348 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | −1,121,756 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −1,034,280 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −1,106,370 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −1,083,343 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | −717,999 | Not reported | 7 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 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 477.0 | December 1985 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 477.0 | December 1985 |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 477.0 | December 1985 |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 477.0 | December 1985 |
| 5 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 477.0 | December 1985 |
| 6 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 477.0 | December 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Virginia Electric & Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Bath County
How much power does Bath County produce?
Bath County reported −1,083,343 MWh (−1.08 TWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported −718 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Bath County?
Bath County is in Bath County, Virginia, at 38.2089, −79.8000. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Bath County?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Virginia Electric & Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 19876). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bath County start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1985, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Bath County?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 6 price nodes linked to Bath County, 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