Hawks Nest Hydro

A 102 MW hydroelectric power plant in Fayette, West Virginia, owned by Hawks Nest Hydro LLC, commissioned in 1936.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50011Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
102 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1936
Owner
Hawks Nest Hydro LLC
Location
Fayette, West Virginia
Coordinates
38.1478, -81.1753
Generation (2024)
433.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015527
2016471.7
2017513.1
2018673.7
2019551.6
2020545.3
2021498.3
2022509
2023435.2
2024433.8

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