Leesville — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3777
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pittsylvania, VA
- Operating Since
- 1964
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Appalachian Power Co
- Parent Company
- American Electric Power Company
- Annual Generation
- 48,365 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 13.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Leesville
OperatingHydro
Ranked #5 of 24 Hydro plants in VA#346 of 1454 nationally
40 MW Hydro operating in Pittsylvania, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
40 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1964
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.0932, -79.4021
County
Pittsylvania, 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
Leesville is a 40 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 1964, is owned by American Electric Power Company and operated by Appalachian Power Co. It consists of two generators and utilizes water as its primary fuel source. Leesville is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Leesville generated 48,365 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.8%. The plant ranks 5th out of 25 hydroelectric facilities in Virginia and 349th out of 1464 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $671.83 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2.2K MWh
Latest Month
48.4K MWh
Annual Generation
13.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$740/kW
Installed Cost
$41.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Appalachian Power Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Leesville Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Appalachian Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
LEESVILL13 KV LE1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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