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Holt Dam

Hydro power plant in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. 46.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Alabama Power Co.

Also known as Holt Lock and Dam · EIA plant 12

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Bankhead DamJames H Miller JrHolt Dam25 km
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Key facts

Capacity
46.9 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
August 1968First generator online
Operator
Alabama Power CoEIA operator ID 195
Grid
SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Tuscaloosa County, AL33.2553, −87.4495
EIA plant ID
12EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Holt Dam produces

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Net generation, 2025

157 GWh

156,567 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

38.1%

2024: 29.0%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

30.2–218.0

GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2021

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
200087,119Not reported12 of 12
200166,436Not reported12 of 12
2002202,167Not reported12 of 12
2003203,596Not reported12 of 12
2004201,779Not reported12 of 12
2005178,356Not reported12 of 12
2006155,823Not reported12 of 12
200771,760Not reported12 of 12
2008116,204Not reported12 of 12
2009216,559Not reported12 of 12
2010128,10936.6%12 of 12
201180,12322.9%12 of 12
2012155,85244.4%12 of 12
2013193,247Not reported12 of 12
201472,22317.6%12 of 12
201530,2427.4%12 of 12
2016129,32531.4%12 of 12
2017154,68337.7%12 of 12
2018168,81741.1%12 of 12
2019169,71141.3%12 of 12
2020186,39145.2%12 of 12
2021218,02453.1%12 of 12
2022175,06142.6%12 of 12
2023154,49337.6%12 of 12
2024119,29729.0%12 of 12
2025156,56738.1%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Conventional Hydroelectric46.9August 1968

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Questions about Holt Dam

How much power does Holt Dam produce?

Holt Dam reported 156,567 MWh (157 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 38.1% capacity factor on 46.9 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Holt Dam?

Holt Dam is in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, at 33.2553, −87.4495. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).

Who operates Holt Dam?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Alabama Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 195). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Holt Dam start operating?

Its first generator began operating in August 1968, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page