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102 MW Hydro operating in Fayette, WV
102 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1936
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1478, -81.1753
County
Fayette, WV
Nearby Plants
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hawks Nest Hydro LLC | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | — |
| Owner(s) | Brookfield Energy Marketing US LLC | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Brookfield Renewable Partners LP
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Hawks Nest Hydro is a 102 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Fayette County, West Virginia. The plant began operating in 1936 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It consists of four generators and is owned and operated by Hawks Nest Hydro LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year of data, Hawks Nest Hydro generated 433,777 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.5%. The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority, which is part of the RFC NERC region. Hawks Nest Hydro is the largest hydroelectric plant in West Virginia and ranks 186th out of 194 hydroelectric plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
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34.9K MWh
Latest Month
433.8K MWh
Annual Generation
48.5%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $234.0M
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-25
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