Smith Mountain hydroelectric plant
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Smith Mountain hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Penhook, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Project details for Smith Mountain hydroelectric plant
| Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Turbines | Technology type | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | 1965[1] | 300 MW[2] | 2 x 150.1 MW[3] | Conventional storage[2] | Appalachian Power Co [100%][2] | Appalachian Power[4] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Smith Mountain hydroelectric plant
| Location | River | Complex | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penhook, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States[1][3] | Roanoke River[3] | Smith Mountain Complex[2] | 37.0413, -79.5356 (exact)[1][3] |
The map below shows the exact location of the hydroelectric power plant:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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 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 "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.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220905014648/https://www.smithmtn.com/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-05.
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