Opekiska L&D Hydroelectric Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62386
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Monongalia, WV
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Rye Development
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Opekiska L&D Hydroelectric Project
PlannedHydro
Ranked #11 of 15 Hydro plants in WV#810 of 1454 nationally
6 MW Hydro planned in Monongalia, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIA
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
39.5649, -80.0511
County
Monongalia, WV
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rye Development | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Rye Development | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Opekiska L&D Hydroelectric Project is a 6 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Monongalia County, West Virginia. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and is owned and operated by Rye Development. It consists of two generators and uses water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
The Opekiska plant is ranked as the 11th largest hydroelectric facility out of 15 in West Virginia, and it holds a national ranking of 823 out of 1464 similar facilities.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Price Hill SubstationSubstation
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