Radford — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3827
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pulaski, VA
- Operating Since
- 1934
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- City of Radford - (VA)
- Parent Company
- American Electric Power Company
- Annual Generation
- 4,619 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 52.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Radford
OperatingHydro
Ranked #24 of 24 Hydro plants in VA#1444 of 1454 nationally
1 MW Hydro operating in Pulaski, VA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1934
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.0784, -80.5727
County
Pulaski, VA
Nearby Plants
- ClaytorHydro74.8 MW · 1.1 km
- Radford Army Ammunition PlantNatural Gas18 MW · 11.7 km
- Hecate Energy Pulaski 1Solar150 MW · 12.2 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Radford - (VA) | Appalachian Power | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Radford - (VA) | American Electric Power Company | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Radford hydroelectric plant is located in Pulaski County, Virginia. The plant, which came online in 1934, has a total capacity of 1 MW from a single generator using conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned by American Electric Power Company and operated by the City of Radford.
Radford's latest annual generation was 4,619 MWh, equating to a capacity factor of 52.6%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Radford ranks 25th out of 25 power plants in Virginia and 1451st out of 1464 nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
443 MWh
Latest Month
4.6K MWh
Annual Generation
52.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Claytor Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.126 km
Operator
Appalachian Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CLAYTOR 11 KV CL1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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