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Penhook, VA · EIA plant 3780

Smith Mountain

Smith Mountain is a hydro power facility in Penhook, VA, with 548 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity548 MW5 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityAppalachian Power CoEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityPJMPJM Interconnection, LLC

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Hydro548 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesConventional HydroelectricHydroelectric Pumped Storage

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

Read methodologyEIA-860 source