Bartletts Ferry
Hydro power plant in Lee County, Alabama. 173 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Georgia Power Co.
Also known as Bartletts Ferry Dam · EIA plant 702
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 173 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1926First generator online
- Operator
- Georgia Power CoEIA operator ID 7140
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Lee County, AL32.6630, −85.0908
- EIA plant ID
- 702EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bartletts Ferry produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
324 GWh
324,134 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.4%
2024: 22.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
278.8–623.4
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 233,301 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 295,443 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 250,578 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 560,593 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 392,552 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 529,231 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 302,654 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 200,629 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 190,073 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 495,994 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 427,335 | 28.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 287,645 | 19.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 199,189 | 13.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 474,641 | 31.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 359,931 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 356,031 | 25.6% | 11 of 12 |
| 2016 | 362,014 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 278,781 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 492,524 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 506,152 | 33.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 623,421 | 41.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 464,697 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 423,677 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 396,970 | 26.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 348,000 | 22.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 324,134 | 21.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo 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
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15.0 | December 1926 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15.0 | December 1926 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15.0 | December 1928 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 20.0 | December 1951 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 54.0 | October 1985 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 54.0 | November 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Georgia Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Bartletts Ferry
How much power does Bartletts Ferry produce?
Bartletts Ferry reported 324,134 MWh (324 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.4% capacity factor on 173 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Bartletts Ferry?
Bartletts Ferry is in Lee County, Alabama, at 32.6630, −85.0908. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Bartletts Ferry?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Georgia Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 7140). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bartletts Ferry start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1926, 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