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Bath County

Bath County is a 2,862 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Bath County, Virginia, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 1985 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Hydroelectric Pumped Storage477 MW OperatingDec 1985
2Hydroelectric Pumped Storage477 MW OperatingDec 1985
3Hydroelectric Pumped Storage477 MW OperatingDec 1985
4Hydroelectric Pumped Storage477 MW OperatingDec 1985
5Hydroelectric Pumped Storage477 MW OperatingDec 1985
6Hydroelectric Pumped Storage477 MW OperatingDec 1985

Plant details

Operator
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Location
Bath County, Virginia
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 2,862 MW
First unit online
Dec 1985
EIA plant ID
6167

Location

38.2089, -79.8000

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem