VA
Emporia P-5998
General information | |
| Waterway |
Meherrin River |
| Current status | Active |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Canal/Conduit |
| Type of permit | FERC Exemption |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-5998 |
| FERC project name | Meherrin River |
| Permit issued | 1/15/83 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Emporia Hydro Power LP |
| Owner type | Wholesale Power Marketer |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1986 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 2 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 2.5 mW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 6,309.2 mWH |
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