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Conventional Hydroelectric Power Plants in Georgia
U.S. Energy Information Administration (Forms EIA-860/860M).
Power plants
28
Total nameplate capacity
2,096.8 MW
Generating units
97
National rank (conventional hydroelectric capacity)
#10
Every conventional hydroelectric plant in Georgia
| Plant | Operator | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carters | USCE-Mobile District | 4 | 500 MW |
| Richard B Russell | USCE-Savannah District | 5 | 382 MW |
| Hartwell Lake | USCE-Savannah District | 4 | 335 MW |
| Walter F George | USCE-Mobile District | 4 | 168 MW |
| Buford | USCE-Mobile District | 3 | 131.2 MW |
| Allatoona | USCE-Mobile District | 3 | 86.6 MW |
| West Point (GA) | USCE-Mobile District | 3 | 73.3 MW |
| Tallulah Falls | Georgia Power Co | 6 | 72 MW |
| Oliver Dam | Georgia Power Co | 4 | 60 MW |
| Sinclair Dam | Georgia Power Co | 2 | 45 MW |
| Tugalo | Georgia Power Co | 4 | 44.8 MW |
| North Highlands | Georgia Power Co | 4 | 29.6 MW |
| Blue Ridge | Tennessee Valley Authority | 2 | 23.5 MW |
| Yonah | Georgia Power Co | 3 | 22.5 MW |
| Stevens Creek | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | 8 | 17.6 MW |
| Lake Blackshear Project | Crisp County Power Comm | 4 | 17.2 MW |
| Morgan Falls | Georgia Power Co | 7 | 16.8 MW |
| Terrora | Georgia Power Co | 2 | 16 MW |
| Nottely | Tennessee Valley Authority | 2 | 15.9 MW |
| Lloyd Shoals | Georgia Power Co | 6 | 14.4 MW |
| Burton Dam | Georgia Power Co | 2 | 6 MW |
| Flint River | Georgia Power Co | 3 | 5.4 MW |
| Nacoochee | Georgia Power Co | 2 | 4.8 MW |
| Tallassee Hydro Project | Tallassee Shoals LLC | 2 | 2.3 MW |
| King Mill | Augusta Canal Authority | 2 | 2.2 MW |
| Sibley Mill | Augusta Canal Authority | 3 | 2.1 MW |
| High Shoals Hydro (GA) | High Shoals Hydro | 1 | 1.4 MW |
| Graniteville Enterprise Division | Augusta Canal Authority | 2 | 1.2 MW |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Forms EIA-860 and EIA-860M. Nameplate capacity is the maximum rated output of the plant's generators.