Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57401
- Capacity
- 44 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pleasants, WV
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 182,479 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 47.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant
OperatingHydro
Ranked #3 of 15 Hydro plants in WV#323 of 1454 nationally
44 MW Hydro operating in Pleasants, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
44 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.3574, -81.3181
County
Pleasants, WV
Nearby Plants
- Pleasants Power StationBit. Coal1368 MW · 2.3 km
- Pleasants Energy LLCNatural Gas382.8 MW · 4.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant is a 44 MW conventional hydroelectric facility located in Pleasants County, West Virginia. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. It utilizes water (WAT) as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant generated 182,479 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.2%. The plant is ranked as the 3rd largest hydroelectric facility out of 15 in West Virginia, and ranks 327th out of 1464 hydroelectric plants nationally.
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
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
24.8K MWh
Latest Month
182.5K MWh
Annual Generation
47.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
WILLOW ISLAND HYDRO
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
AGGREGATE
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Turning dams into power stations
The US power plant operator, American Municipal Power Ohio, is breaking new ground and building four new hydroelectric power plants along the Ohio River at...
American Municipal Power Ohio (operator)
Voith·10 months ago
Industry·corporate
Nonpowered dams can be converted to hydroelectric dams for electricity generation
Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government.
Energy Information Administration (regulator)
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (.gov)·6 years ago
General
Proposed Hydroelectric Plant Plans At Pike Island Are Still Continuing
Plans for an estimated $200 million hydroelectric plant at Pike Island Locks and Dam in the Ohio River are continuing to develop.
theintelligencer.net·7 years ago
General
Proposed Hydroelectric Plant Plans At Pike Island Are Still Continuing
Plans for an estimated $200 million hydroelectric plant at Pike Island Locks and Dam in the Ohio River are continuing to develop.
theintelligencer.net·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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