Smith Mountain
A 547.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Pittsylvania, Virginia, owned by Appalachian Power Co, commissioned in 1965.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3780Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
547.5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1965
Owner
Appalachian Power Co
Location
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
-100.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 60.7 | |
| 2016 | -34.3 | |
| 2017 | -47.5 | |
| 2018 | 52.4 | |
| 2019 | 5.8 | |
| 2020 | 71.8 | |
| 2021 | -21.3 | |
| 2022 | -70.2 | |
| 2023 | 176.3 | |
| 2024 | -100.9 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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