Tallulah Falls
Hydro power plant in Habersham County, Georgia. 72 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Georgia Power Co.
Also known as Tallulah Falls Power Plant · EIA plant 723
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 72 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1913First generator online
- Operator
- Georgia Power CoEIA operator ID 7140
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Habersham County, GA34.7388, −83.3956
- EIA plant ID
- 723EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Tallulah Falls produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
106 GWh
106,179 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
16.8%
2024: 11.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
72.0–245.0
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68,057 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 60,940 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 88,855 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 192,776 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 146,399 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 186,115 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 90,991 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 60,208 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 74,465 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 201,027 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 152,578 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 117,656 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 100,004 | 15.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 242,115 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 117,685 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 139,068 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 112,481 | 17.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 94,416 | 15.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 212,802 | 33.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 194,714 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 245,034 | 38.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 179,950 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 152,493 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 100,414 | 15.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 71,996 | 11.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 106,179 | 16.8% | 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 | 12.0 | September 1913 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12.0 | October 1913 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12.0 | September 1914 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12.0 | December 1913 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12.0 | December 1913 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12.0 | March 1920 |
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 Tallulah Falls
How much power does Tallulah Falls produce?
Tallulah Falls reported 106,179 MWh (106 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.8% capacity factor on 72 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Tallulah Falls?
Tallulah Falls is in Habersham County, Georgia, at 34.7388, −83.3956. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Tallulah 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 Tallulah Falls start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1913, 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