Query
Leesville
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Leesville
Generated
2026-10-19T22:30:46.934Z

Briefing on Leesville

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
40 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1964
Operating since
2
Generators
13.8%
Capacity factor
48 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Leesville is a 40 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in PJM Interconnection, currently Operating.

Leesville is reported in Virginia since 1964 under American Electric Power Company. Available operating and financial measures include 13.8% capacity factor and 48 GWh annual generation; $740/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
American Electric Power Company
Operator
Appalachian Power Co
Grid
PJM Interconnection
Plant ID
3777

What stands out

1

Leesville is a 40 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Virginia with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 13.8% capacity factor and 48 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $41.1/MWh OpEx, $740/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “APCo warns about water levels downstream of Claytor and Leesville Dams” (WDBJ7, 2025-12-12).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
PJM Interconnection
Balancing authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
NERC region
RFC
State rank
#5 of 24
National rank
#346 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.