Query
Claytor
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Claytor
Generated
2026-10-17T14:26:27.162Z

Briefing on Claytor

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
75 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1939
Operating since
4
Generators
33.5%
Capacity factor
220 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Claytor is a 75 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in PJM Interconnection, currently Operating.

Claytor is reported in Virginia since 1939 under American Electric Power Company. Available operating and financial measures include 33.5% capacity factor and 220 GWh annual generation; $545/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Pulaski, Virginia
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
American Electric Power Company
Operator
Appalachian Power Co
Grid
PJM Interconnection
Plant ID
3774

What stands out

1

Claytor is a 75 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Virginia with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 33.5% capacity factor and 220 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $15.2/MWh OpEx, $545/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Cold weather could result in rapid water level changes downstream of Claytor Dam” (Patriot Publishing LLC, 2026-01-16).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
PJM Interconnection
Balancing authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
NERC region
RFC
State rank
#4 of 24
National rank
#235 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset in PJM Interconnection, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.