MITCHELL DAM
Retired 2016Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 247 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Dougherty County
- Operator
- GEORGIA POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 727
- Coordinates
- 31.4443, -84.1353
MITCHELL DAM, a retired 247 MW Coal power plant in Dougherty County, Georgia. It was retired in 2016, according to EIA-860.
How MITCHELL DAM compares
It was retired in 2016 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Georgia's operating fleet. Its operator, GEORGIA POWER CO, runs 24 operating plants in Georgia totaling 19,021 MW. It shares Dougherty County with one other operating plant, FLINT RIVER DAM.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by GEORGIA POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 245 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BACONTON POWER PLANT (240 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MITCHELL DAM is a retired 247 MW coal power plant in Dougherty County, GA, formerly operated by GEORGIA POWER CO. Dougherty County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 27th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Dougherty County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 70.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.13 |
Perils not assessed in Dougherty County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Dougherty County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.