Description
The Claytor Project is an existing, conventional hydropower project consisting of:
- a 1,142-foot-long, 137-foot-high concrete gravity dam;
- a 4,363-acre reservoir with a storage capacity of 225,000 acre-feet at normal pool elevation;
- four 16-foot-diameter penstocks;
- a powerhouse integral with the dam containing four generating units with a combined capacity of 75 MW;
- a 1,000-foot-long transmission line; and
- appurtenant facilities.
The project has an estimated annual generation of 184,384 megawatt-hours (MWh). The project operates as a peaking facility, increasing generation during periods of highest electricity demand.
Issues
- Flows
- Recreation
- Erosion and Sedimentation within Claytor Lake and downstream of the New River
- Effects on Federally listed endangered Virginia fringed mountain snail
- Effects on State-listed mussel species
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Milestones
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2011 | Final EA Issued | |
| 8/12/2010 | Draft EA Issued by FERC | |
| 6/29/2009 | License Application Filed |
News Related to Claytor
Final EA Released: FERC Staff Do Not Adopt State's Recommended Flows
On April 8, 2011 FERC Staff issued a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the Claytor Hydroelectric Project (P-769) on the New River in Pulaski county, Virginia.
Draft EA Issued for Claytor Project: FERC Staff Disagree with Resource Agency Staff on Recommended Flows
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the relicensing of the Claytor hydroelectric project located on the New River in Pulaski County in Virginia. Appalachian Power Company is seeking to get a new license for the 75 MW project and had filed its application in June 2009.