Terrora
Hydro power plant in Rabun County, Georgia. 16 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Georgia Power Co.
Also known as Terrora Hydroelectric Station · EIA plant 724
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 16 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1925First generator online
- Operator
- Georgia Power CoEIA operator ID 7140
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Rabun County, GA34.7653, −83.4162
- EIA plant ID
- 724EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Terrora produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
38.2 GWh
38,193 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.2%
2024: 25.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
32.7–53.4
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,586 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 24,301 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 29,855 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 57,260 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 45,546 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 57,265 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 30,515 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 20,571 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 25,048 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 53,163 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 43,181 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 34,384 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 29,342 | 20.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 63,820 | 45.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 34,879 | 24.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 38,107 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 32,683 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 34,267 | 24.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 53,376 | 38.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 48,395 | 34.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 42,836 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 47,663 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 46,592 | 33.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 34,739 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 35,944 | 25.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 38,193 | 27.2% | 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 | 8.0 | July 1925 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.0 | March 1925 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Terrora
How much power does Terrora produce?
Terrora reported 38,193 MWh (38.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.2% capacity factor on 16 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Terrora?
Terrora is in Rabun County, Georgia, at 34.7653, −83.4162. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Terrora?
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 Terrora start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1925, 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