Goat Rock
Hydro power plant in Lee County, Alabama. 38.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Georgia Power Co.
Also known as Goat Rock Dam · EIA plant 707
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 38.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1915First generator online
- Operator
- Georgia Power CoEIA operator ID 7140
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Lee County, AL32.6096, −85.0795
- EIA plant ID
- 707EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Goat Rock produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
88.1 GWh
88,139 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.1%
2024: 30.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
88.1–194.5
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103,480 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 113,538 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 103,139 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 152,611 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 131,325 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 173,164 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 142,854 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 99,874 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 96,796 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 164,821 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 136,398 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 120,872 | 35.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 98,471 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 191,397 | 56.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 138,630 | 41.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 160,449 | 47.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 116,128 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 123,130 | 36.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 175,597 | 51.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 152,488 | 45.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 194,544 | 57.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 178,531 | 52.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 142,422 | 42.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 99,370 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 104,697 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 88,139 | 26.1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 | December 1915 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 | December 1920 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 | December 1955 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 | February 1956 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9.3 | June 2005 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9.3 | June 2005 |
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 Goat Rock
How much power does Goat Rock produce?
Goat Rock reported 88,139 MWh (88.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.1% capacity factor on 38.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Goat Rock?
Goat Rock is in Lee County, Alabama, at 32.6096, −85.0795. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Goat Rock?
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 Goat Rock start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1915, 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