Cushaw
A 7.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Amherst, Virginia, owned by Cushaw Hydro LLC, commissioned in 1930.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3798Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
7.5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1930
Owner
Cushaw Hydro LLC
Location
Amherst, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2022)
12 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.9 | |
| 2016 | 6.8 | |
| 2017 | 6.8 | |
| 2018 | 1.7 | |
| 2019 | 19.3 | |
| 2020 | 28.9 | |
| 2021 | 12.5 | |
| 2022 | 12 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowden | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | ~2 km |
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| Holcomb Rock | Hydroelectric | 1.8 MW | ~12 km |
| Coleman Falls | Hydroelectric | 1.5 MW | ~12 km |
| Reusens | Hydroelectric | 12.5 MW | ~22 km |
| Bedford Solar (Oppidum) | Solar | 3 MW | ~30 km |
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