NC

Sharp Falls P-6322

General information

Waterway  North Fork New River
Current status   Active license 
Type of facility Conventional Hydro
Type of permit FERC Exemption

FERC information

FERC docket # P-6322
FERC project name Sharp Falls
Permit issued 3/27/83

Ownership and operation

Owner Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp
Owner type Cooperative
Year first online (conventional hydro) 1931

Power and generating capacity

Number of units 1
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant 0.2 MW
Average annual net hydropower generation 1,000.0 MWH

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