Morgan Falls
Hydro power plant in Fulton County, Georgia. 16.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by Georgia Power Co.
Also known as Morgan Falls Dam · EIA plant 717
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 16.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1903First generator online
- Operator
- Georgia Power CoEIA operator ID 7140
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Fulton County, GA33.9681, −84.3841
- EIA plant ID
- 717EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Morgan Falls produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
34.6 GWh
34,600 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
23.5%
2024: 21.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
14.6–46.7
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,321 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 23,699 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 24,173 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 53,090 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 44,421 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 58,468 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 36,473 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 27,292 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 14,534 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 26,934 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 38,500 | 26.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 35,587 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 18,436 | 12.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 38,829 | 26.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 36,850 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 36,576 | 24.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 23,582 | 16.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 14,602 | 9.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 43,708 | 29.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 28,860 | 19.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 42,992 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 46,729 | 31.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 35,418 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 29,197 | 19.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 31,562 | 21.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 34,600 | 23.5% | 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 | 2.4 | December 1903 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | December 1903 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | December 1903 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | December 1903 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | December 1903 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | December 1903 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | December 1903 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Questions about Morgan Falls
How much power does Morgan Falls produce?
Morgan Falls reported 34,600 MWh (34.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.5% capacity factor on 16.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Morgan Falls?
Morgan Falls is in Fulton County, Georgia, at 33.9681, −84.3841. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Morgan Falls?
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 Morgan Falls start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1903, 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