Gauley River Power Partners — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56333
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nicholas, WV
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Central Rivers Power WV, LLC
- Parent Company
- LS Power Development
- Annual Generation
- 143,711 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Gauley River Power Partners
OperatingHydro
Ranked #2 of 15 Hydro plants in WV#223 of 1454 nationally
80 MW Hydro operating in Nicholas, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2192, -80.8906
County
Nicholas, WV
Nearby Plants
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- Glen Ferris HydroHydro6.2 MW · 29.4 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 | Central Rivers Power WV, LLC | Central Rivers Power WV | — |
| Owner(s) | Central Rivers Power WV, LLC | LS Power Development | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Gauley River Power Partners is a hydroelectric power plant located in Nicholas County, West Virginia. The plant, which began operating in 2001, has a total capacity of 80 MW derived from two generators. It is owned by LS Power Development and operated by Central Rivers Power WV, LLC. The plant uses water as its primary fuel source and employs conventional hydroelectric technology.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Gauley River Power Partners is the second-largest hydroelectric plant in West Virginia out of 15, and ranks 225th nationally among 1464 hydroelectric facilities. The plant's latest annual generation was 143,711 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.5%.
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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
9.5K MWh
Latest Month
143.7K MWh
Annual Generation
20.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Gilboa Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.003 km
Operator
Monongahela Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
NUTTALL 69 KV SUMMHYD
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match