Hydroelectric power plants in West Virginia
12 operating hydroelectric power plants in West Virginia with 371 MW of hydroelectric capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest hydroelectric power plants in West Virginia
| # | Plant | Hydroelectric MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawks Nest HydroFayette County | 102 | 366 | 41.0% |
| 2 | Gauley River Power PartnersNicholas County | 80 | 149 | 21.3% |
| 3 | Willow Island Hydroelectric PlantPleasants County | 44 | 198 | 51.5% |
| 4 | Belleville DamWood County | 42 | 257 | 69.8% |
| 5 | New Martinsville Hannibal HydroWetzel County | 37 | 195 | 59.4% |
| 6 | WinfieldPutnam County | 25 | 93.0 | 43.3% |
| 7 | LondonKanawha County | 14 | 64.1 | 50.8% |
| 8 | MarmetKanawha County | 14 | 67.6 | 53.6% |
| 9 | Glen Ferris HydroFayette County | 6.2 | 10.6 | 19.5% |
| 10 | Millville Hydro StationJefferson County | 2.8 | 7.7 | 31.6% |
| 11 | Dam No. 4 Hydro StationJefferson County | 1.9 | 8.1 | 48.5% |
| 12 | Dam No. 5 Hydro StationBerkeley County | 1.0 | 6.5 | 74.6% |
Projects where hydroelectric is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is hydroelectric nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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