HydroOperatingSOCO

Tugalo

Hydro power plant in Habersham County, Georgia. 44.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Georgia Power Co.

Also known as Tugalo Dam Hydroelectric Station · EIA plant 725

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Key facts

Capacity
44.8 MWNameplate
Generators
4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
October 1923First generator online
Operator
Georgia Power CoEIA operator ID 7140
Grid
SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Habersham County, GA34.7140, −83.3522
EIA plant ID
725EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Tugalo produces

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Net generation, 2025

93.9 GWh

93,858 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

23.9%

2024: 24.7%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

43.6–157.1

GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2020

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
200063,169Not reported12 of 12
200155,795Not reported12 of 12
200276,903Not reported12 of 12
2003147,515Not reported12 of 12
2004122,554Not reported12 of 12
2005147,514Not reported12 of 12
200669,024Not reported12 of 12
200750,423Not reported12 of 12
200853,417Not reported12 of 12
2009131,357Not reported12 of 12
2010107,54927.4%12 of 12
201175,74419.3%12 of 12
201269,88417.8%12 of 12
2013159,58940.7%12 of 12
201487,87822.4%12 of 12
201596,64924.6%12 of 12
201683,31921.2%12 of 12
201774,77319.1%12 of 12
2018155,62439.7%12 of 12
2019119,65030.5%12 of 12
2020157,13639.9%12 of 12
2021135,74034.6%12 of 12
202293,62423.9%12 of 12
202343,57711.1%12 of 12
202497,00524.7%12 of 12
202593,85823.9%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

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Water use

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No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Conventional Hydroelectric11.2October 1923
2Conventional Hydroelectric11.2November 1923
3Conventional Hydroelectric11.2April 1924
4Conventional Hydroelectric11.2April 1924

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Questions about Tugalo

How much power does Tugalo produce?

Tugalo reported 93,858 MWh (93.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.9% capacity factor on 44.8 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Tugalo?

Tugalo is in Habersham County, Georgia, at 34.7140, −83.3522. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).

Who operates Tugalo?

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 Tugalo start operating?

Its first generator began operating in October 1923, 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)

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