Smith Mountain is a 548 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in PJM Interconnection, currently Operating.
Smith Mountain is reported in Virginia since 1965 under American Electric Power Company. Available operating and financial measures include -1.8% capacity factor and -87 GWh annual generation; $259/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Pittsylvania, Virginia
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric, Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
- Owner / parent
- American Electric Power Company
- Operator
- Appalachian Power Co
- Grid
- PJM Interconnection
- Plant ID
- 3780
What stands out
Smith Mountain is a 548 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Virginia with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report -1.8% capacity factor and -87 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $50.4/MWh OpEx, $259/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “From the archives: Building Smith Mountain Lake” (Lynchburg News and Advance, 2026-02-28).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- PJM Interconnection
- Balancing authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- NERC region
- RFC
- State rank
- #2 of 24
- National rank
- #45 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.
