Morgantown L&D Hydroelectric Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62387
- Capacity
- 5 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
Morgantown L&D Hydroelectric Project
PlannedHydro
Ranked #12 of 15 Hydro plants in WV#858 of 1454 nationally
5 MW Hydro planned in Monongalia, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIA
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
39.6196, -79.9681
County
Monongalia, WV
Nearby Plants
- Morgantown Energy FacilityWaste Coal68.9 MW · 2.3 km
- Opekiska L&D Hydroelectric ProjectHydro6 MW · 9.4 km
- Longview Power PlantBit. Coal807.5 MW · 9.9 km
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 Morgantown L&D Hydroelectric Project is a 5 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 is the 12th largest of 15 hydroelectric facilities in West Virginia, and ranks 880th out of 1464 nationally.
The Morgantown facility operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Specific generation data, capacity factor, annual output, and financial metrics such as installed cost or PPA price are not available.
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
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PRICEHIL138 KV T1
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match