Byllesby 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3773
- Capacity
- 21.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Carroll, VA
- Operating Since
- 1912
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Appalachian Power Co
- Parent Company
- American Electric Power Company
- Annual Generation
- 18,942 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Byllesby 2
OperatingHydro
Ranked #6 of 24 Hydro plants in VA#467 of 1454 nationally
21.6 MW Hydro operating in Carroll, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
21.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1912
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.7860, -80.9341
County
Carroll, VA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Appalachian Power Co | Appalachian Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Appalachian Power Co | American Electric Power Company | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Byllesby 2 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Carroll County, Virginia. The plant has a total capacity of 21.6 MW across 4 generators and primarily uses water (WAT) as its fuel source. It began operating in 1912 and is owned by American Electric Power Company, with Appalachian Power Co. listed as the EIA operator. Byllesby 2 is the 6th largest hydroelectric plant in Virginia out of 25, and ranks 477th nationally out of 1464 similar facilities.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the latest year with available data, Byllesby 2 generated 18,942 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 10.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $946.36 per kW. There has been some news coverage of the plant, including at least one article related to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
18.9K MWh
Annual Generation
10.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,096/kW
Installed Cost
$23.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Appalachian Power Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Byllesby Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Appalachian Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
BYLLESBY13 KV BY1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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