Fries Hydroelectric Project
A 5.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Grayson, Virginia, owned by Central Rivers Power US, LLC, commissioned in 1933.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 10798Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
5.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1933
Owner
Central Rivers Power US, LLC
Location
Grayson, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
17.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26.8 | |
| 2016 | 22.3 | |
| 2017 | 23.4 | |
| 2018 | 25.7 | |
| 2019 | 12.5 | |
| 2020 | 10.6 | |
| 2021 | 17.9 | |
| 2022 | 18.4 | |
| 2023 | 19.5 | |
| 2024 | 17.9 |
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