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Hydroelectric Facilities
Clean, Reliable Energy for a Sustainable Future
Harnessing the power of water to generate electricity to keep your home and business running with minimal environmental impact. We operate nine hydroelectric facilities across Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Learn more about each of these facilities below.
Bath County Pumped Storage Station
Located in Bath County, Virginia, this facility is one of the largest pumped storage hydroelectric power plants in the world, with a capacity of more than 3,003 megawatts.
Gaston Hydro Power Station
Located on Lake Gaston, which spans the Virginia-North Carolina border, this facility harnesses the lake's flow to produce hydroelectric power for the surrounding areas with a total capacity of 220 megawatts.
North Anna Hydro Power Station
Situated on Lake Anna in Virginia, this hydroelectric station has been utilizing the lake's water to generate electricity since if first came online in 1987.
Roanoke Rapids Hydro Power Station
Powered by water from the Roanoke River, this facility's four generators can produce up to 95 megawatts.
South Carolina Hydroelectric Plants
Our five hydroelectric plants throughout South Carolina provide homes and businesses more than 800 megawatts.