Winfield P-1290

General information
Waterway	Kanawha River
Current status	Active license
Type of facility	Conventional Hydro
Mode of hydropower generation	Run-of-river
Type of permit	FERC License
FERC information
FERC docket #	P-1290
FERC project name	Winfield
Permit issued	1/26/14
Permit expiration	1/27/64
Ownership and operation
Owner	Appalachian Power Co
Owner type	Investor-Owned Utility
Year first online (conventional hydro)	1938
Transmission or distribution system owner	Appalachian Power Co
Power and generating capacity
Number of units	3
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant	24.5 MW
Average annual net hydropower generation	95,646.1 MWH

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The Windfield project received a 50-year operating license in January 2014. The project is located on the Kanawha River on the US Army Corps of Engineers’ dams and locks. This project is located downstream from the London/Marmet project (P-1175) which received its license in December 2013.

According to the license,

To ensure the uninterrupted navigational operations of the Corps’ dam and associated facilities, the license requires project operation consistent with a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and operating agreement between Appalachian and the Corps. The license requires the project to be operated in run-of-river mode and requires an operation and compliance monitoring plan to ensure that Appalachian meets these requirements.
To enhance the recreational user’s experience, the license requires Appalachian to develop and implement a recreation plan to include the addition of trash and restroom facilities at the tailrace fishing area and to document maintenance and operation of the existing parking area, paths, stairs, and tailrace fishing pier.
To protect birds from mortality due to electrocution and collision at the project substation or related electrical structures, this license requires Appalachian to develop and implement an avian protection plan.
To protect cultural resources, the license requires Appalachian to prepare and implement an Historic Properties Management Plan (HPMP) for the project.