Hydroelectric Power Plants in Georgia
Every operating hydroelectric power plant in Georgia on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 27 plants, 93 generating units and 2 GW of nameplate capacity across 21 counties.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 27
- 93 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 2 GW
- Counties
- 21
- Grid operator
- Mixed
- no single ISO covers a majority
Map of hydroelectric power plants in Georgia
Every one of the 27 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of hydroelectric power plants in Georgia
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Carters2 technologies | USCE-Mobile District | Murray | 500 | 4 | 1975 | Operating |
| Hartwell LakeConventional Hydroelectric | USCE-Savannah District | Hart | 420 | 5 | 1962 | Operating |
| Walter F GeorgeConventional Hydroelectric | USCE-Mobile District | Clay | 168 | 4 | 1963 | Operating |
| BufordConventional Hydroelectric | USCE-Mobile District | Forsyth | 131.2 | 3 | 2003 | Operating |
| AllatoonaConventional Hydroelectric | USCE-Mobile District | Bartow | 86.6 | 3 | 1950 | Operating |
| West Point (GA)Conventional Hydroelectric | USCE-Mobile District | Troup | 73.3 | 3 | 1975 | Operating |
| Tallulah FallsConventional Hydroelectric | Georgia Power Co | Habersham | 72 | 6 | 1913 | Operating |
| Oliver DamConventional Hydroelectric | Georgia Power Co | Muscogee | 60 | 4 | 1959 | Operating |
| Sinclair DamConventional Hydroelectric | Georgia Power Co | Baldwin | 45 | 2 | 1953 | Operating |
| TugaloConventional Hydroelectric | Georgia Power Co | Habersham | 44.8 | 4 | 1923 | Operating |
| North HighlandsConventional Hydroelectric | Georgia Power Co | Muscogee | 29.6 | 4 | 1963 | Operating |
| Blue RidgeConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Fannin | 23.5 | 2 | 1931 | Operating |
| YonahConventional Hydroelectric | Georgia Power Co | Stephens | 22.5 | 3 | 1925 | Operating |
| Stevens CreekConventional Hydroelectric | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Columbia | 17.6 | 8 | 1914 | Operating |
| Lake Blackshear ProjectConventional Hydroelectric | Crisp County Power Comm | Worth | 17.2 | 4 | 1930 | Operating |
| Morgan FallsConventional Hydroelectric | Georgia Power Co | Fulton | 16.8 | 7 | 1903 | Operating |
| TerroraConventional Hydroelectric | Georgia Power Co | Rabun | 16 | 2 | 1925 | Operating |
| NottelyConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Union | 15.9 | 2 | 1956 | Operating |
| Lloyd ShoalsConventional Hydroelectric | Georgia Power Co | Jasper | 14.4 | 6 | 1911 | Operating |
| Burton DamConventional Hydroelectric | Georgia Power Co | Rabun | 6 | 2 | 1927 | Operating |
| Flint RiverConventional Hydroelectric | Georgia Power Co | Dougherty | 5.4 | 3 | 1921 | Operating |
| NacoocheeConventional Hydroelectric | Georgia Power Co | Rabun | 4.8 | 2 | 1926 | Operating |
| Tallassee Hydro ProjectConventional Hydroelectric | Tallassee Shoals LLC | Clarke | 2.3 | 2 | 1986 | Operating |
| King MillConventional Hydroelectric | Augusta Canal Authority | Richmond | 2.2 | 2 | 1944 | Operating |
| Sibley MillConventional Hydroelectric | Augusta Canal Authority | Richmond | 2.1 | 3 | 1946 | Operating |
| High Shoals Hydro (GA)Conventional Hydroelectric | High Shoals Hydro | Morgan | 1.4 | 1 | 1988 | Operating |
| Graniteville Enterprise DivisionConventional Hydroelectric | Augusta Canal Authority | Richmond | 1.2 | 2 | 1921 | Operating |
Largest hydroelectric power plants in Georgia
- 1CartersMurray County, Georgia500 MW
- 2Hartwell LakeHart County, Georgia420 MW
- 3Walter F GeorgeClay County, Georgia168 MW
- 4BufordForsyth County, Georgia131.2 MW
- 5AllatoonaBartow County, Georgia86.6 MW
- 6West Point (GA)Troup County, Georgia73.3 MW
- 7Tallulah FallsHabersham County, Georgia72 MW
- 8Oliver DamMuscogee County, Georgia60 MW
- 9Sinclair DamBaldwin County, Georgia45 MW
- 10TugaloHabersham County, Georgia44.8 MW
Hydroelectric power plants by county in Georgia
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Murray | 1 | 500 |
| Hart | 1 | 420 |
| Clay | 1 | 168 |
| Forsyth | 1 | 131.2 |
| Habersham | 2 | 116.8 |
| Muscogee | 2 | 89.6 |
| Bartow | 1 | 86.6 |
| Troup | 1 | 73.3 |
| Baldwin | 1 | 45 |
| Rabun | 3 | 26.8 |
| Fannin | 1 | 23.5 |
| Stephens | 1 | 22.5 |
| Columbia | 1 | 17.6 |
| Worth | 1 | 17.2 |
| Fulton | 1 | 16.8 |
| Union | 1 | 15.9 |
| Jasper | 1 | 14.4 |
| Richmond | 3 | 5.5 |
| Dougherty | 1 | 5.4 |
| Clarke | 1 | 2.3 |
| Morgan | 1 | 1.4 |
Hydroelectric Power Plants in Georgia: FAQ
- How many hydroelectric power plants are in Georgia?
- 27, with 2 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 21 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Georgia hydroelectric power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one hydroelectric power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest hydroelectric power plant in Georgia?
- Carters, at 500 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a hydroelectric power plant near me in Georgia?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Georgia's hydroelectric power plants?
- No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Georgia is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional hydroelectric. Pumped storage is counted separately. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.