VA
Cushaw P-906
General information | |
Waterway | James River |
Current status | Active  |
Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
FERC docket # | P-906 |
Permit issued | 6/8/2008 |
Permit expires | 6/11/2038 |
Ownership and operation | |
Owner | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
Owner type | Investor-Owned Utility |
Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1930 |
Transmission or distribution system owner | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
Number of units | 5 |
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 7.5 mW |
Average annual net hydropower generation | 11,777.2 mWH |
The Cushaw Project consists of a 1,550-foot-long, 27-foot-high reinforced concrete dam, that impounds a 138-acre reservoir. The project is located on the James River, in Bedford and Amherst Counties, Virginia.