Buck Hydro
A 8.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Carroll, Virginia, owned by Appalachian Power Co, commissioned in 1912.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3772Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
8.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1912
Owner
Appalachian Power Co
Location
Carroll, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
25.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.5 | |
| 2016 | 37 | |
| 2017 | 36.7 | |
| 2018 | 37.4 | |
| 2019 | 33 | |
| 2020 | 54.4 | |
| 2021 | 38.8 | |
| 2022 | 37.1 | |
| 2023 | 38.5 | |
| 2024 | 25.6 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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