14.4 MW Hydro operating in Kanawha, WV — PJM Interconnection, LLC
14.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1935
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1944, -81.3706
County
Kanawha, WV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Appalachian Power Co | Appalachian Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Appalachian Power Co | American Electric Power Company | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The London hydroelectric plant, located in Kanawha County, West Virginia, has a total capacity of 14.4 MW. The plant began operating in 1935 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with three generators. Its primary fuel source is water. The plant is owned by American Electric Power Company and operated by Appalachian Power Co. London ranks as the 8th largest of 15 hydroelectric plants in West Virginia and 568th of 1464 nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 72,851 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 57.7%. The installed cost per kW was $923.37. The London plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
8.5K MWh
Latest Month
72.9K MWh
Annual Generation
57.7%
Capacity Factor
$1,407/kW
Installed Cost
$10.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Appalachian Power Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hugheston Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
LONDON 4 KV LO1
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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