Smith Mountain Complex
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Smith Mountain Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in United States.
The complex consists of the following projects:
Complex Details
Table 1: Project-level details for Smith Mountain Complex
| Project name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology type | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Mountain Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1965[1] | 247.0 MW[2] | Pumped storage[2] | Appalachian Power Co [100%][2] |
| Smith Mountain hydroelectric plant | operating[1] | 1965[1] | 300.0 MW[2] | Conventional storage[2] | Appalachian Power Co [100%][2] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Smith Mountain Complex
| Project name | Location | River | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Mountain Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant | Penhook, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States[3][1] | Roanoke River[3] | 37.0413, -79.5356 (exact)[3][1] |
| Smith Mountain hydroelectric plant | Penhook, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States[3][1] | Roanoke River[3] | 37.0413, -79.5356 (exact)[3][1] |
The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240928140622/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2022.xlsx. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204110251/https://hydroreform.org/hydro-project/smith-mountain-p-2210/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2012". Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-01 00:00:00.
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