Snowden
A 5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Bedford, Virginia, owned by Town of Bedford - (VA), commissioned in 1987.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3821Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1987
Owner
Town of Bedford - (VA)
Location
Bedford, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
13.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.5 | |
| 2016 | 14.6 | |
| 2017 | 9.2 | |
| 2018 | 12.4 | |
| 2019 | 14.5 | |
| 2020 | 10.9 | |
| 2021 | 8.8 | |
| 2022 | 14.2 | |
| 2023 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 13.9 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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