Cushaw
Amherst County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 3798 · Operator: Cushaw Hydro LLC
Nameplate8MWSummer 2 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1930
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.5 | 14.4% | — |
| 2002 | 3.9 | 6.0% | — |
| 2003 | 17.9 | 102.3% | — |
| 2004 | 23.4 | 133.3% | — |
| 2005 | 22.2 | 126.7% | — |
| 2006 | 18.6 | 106.0% | — |
| 2007 | 15.4 | 87.7% | — |
| 2008 | 12.7 | 72.0% | — |
| 2009 | 12.2 | 69.7% | — |
| 2010 | 10.1 | 57.6% | — |
| 2011 | 4.9 | 27.8% | — |
| 2012 | 8.5 | 48.6% | — |
| 2013 | 13.8 | 78.9% | — |
| 2014 | 12.4 | 70.7% | — |
| 2015 | 8.9 | 50.8% | — |
| 2016 | 6.8 | 38.9% | — |
| 2017 | 6.8 | 38.8% | — |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 9.8% | — |
| 2019 | 19.3 | 110.4% | — |
| 2020 | 28.9 | 164.5% | — |
| 2021 | 12.5 | 71.2% | — |
| 2022 | 12 | 68.5% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.5 | 0.4 | Jan 1930 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.5 | 0.4 | Jan 1930 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.5 | 0.4 | Jan 1930 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.5 | 0.4 | Jan 1930 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.5 | 0.4 | Jan 1930 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cushaw Hydro LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cushaw Hydro LLC | 100.0% | 8 MW |
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