Hydro Power Plants in Georgia
Georgia has 30 hydro power plants in the Bywatts database, totaling 3.6 GW of nameplate capacity. The largest is ROCKY MOUNTAIN HYDROELECTRIC PLANT (848 MW), operated by OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION.
30Plants
3.6 GWCombined capacity
All 30 hydro plants in Georgia
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN HYDROELECTRIC PLANT | 848 | OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION | 1995 |
| RICHARD B RUSSELL | 628 | USCE-SAVANNAH DISTRICT | 1985 |
| CARTERS | 500 | USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT | 1975 |
| HARTWELL LAKE | 420 | USCE-SAVANNAH DISTRICT | 1962 |
| WALLACE DAM | 321 | GEORGIA POWER CO | 1979 |
| BUFORD | 131 | USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT | 2003 |
| WALTER F GEORGE | 130 | USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT | 1963 |
| ALLATOONA | 87 | USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT | 1950 |
| WEST POINT | 73 | USCE-MOBILE DISTRICT | 1975 |
| TALLULAH FALLS | 72 | GEORGIA POWER CO | 1913 |
| OLIVER DAM | 60 | GEORGIA POWER CO | 1959 |
| SINCLAIR DAM | 45 | GEORGIA POWER CO | 1953 |
| TUGALO DAM | 45 | GEORGIA POWER CO | 1923 |
| NORTH HIGHLANDS DAM | 30 | GEORGIA POWER CO | 1963 |
| BLUE RIDGE | 24 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1931 |
| YONAH DAM | 23 | GEORGIA POWER CO | 1925 |
| STEVENS CREEK | 18 | SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO | 1914 |
| LAKE BLACKSHEAR PROJECT | 17 | CRISP COUNTY POWER COMM | 1930 |
| MORGAN FALLS DAM | 17 | GEORGIA POWER CO | 1903 |
| TERRORA DAM | 16 | GEORGIA POWER CO | 1925 |
| NOTTELY | 16 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1956 |
| LLOYD SHOALS DAM | 14 | GEORGIA POWER CO | 1911 |
| BURTON DAM | 6 | GEORGIA POWER CO | 1927 |
| FLINT RIVER DAM | 5 | GEORGIA POWER CO | 1921 |
| NACOOCHEE DAM | 5 | GEORGIA POWER CO | 1926 |
| SIBLEY MILL | 2 | AUGUSTA CANAL AUTHORITY | 1946 |
| HIGH SHOALS HYDRO | 1 | HIGH SHOALS HYDRO | 1988 |
| GRANITE MILL | 1 | AUGUSTA CANAL AUTHORITY | 1921 |
| MILSTEAD | 1 | MILL SHOALS HYDRO CO INC | · |
| BARNETT SHOALS HYDRO | · | GEORGIA POWER CO | · |