VA
Bath County P-2716
General information | |
| Waterway |
Little Back Creek |
| Current status | Active |
| Type of facility | Pumped Storage |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Peaking |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-2716 |
| FERC project name | Bath County Pumped Storage |
| Permit issued | 1/5/77 |
| Permit expiration | 12/27/26 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Owner type | Investor-Owned Utility |
| Year first online (pumped storage) | 1985 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 6 |
| Total capacity from pumped storage turbine-generator units | 2,862.0 mW |
| Pumped storage gross generation in megawatt hours for each powerplant | 3,786,156.4 mWH |
News and updates
From Hydropower Reform Coalition8/18/2022
From Idaho Rivers United9/20/2022
Celebrating “World Rivers Day” by highlighting the SF Salmon
From Idaho Rivers United9/19/2022
Klamath River dam removal moves forward as the largest river restoration project in U.S. history