Lake Blackshear Project
Hydro power plant in Worth County, Georgia. 17.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Crisp County Power Comm.
Also known as Crisp County Hydroelectric Power Dam · EIA plant 752
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 17.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1930First generator online
- Operator
- Crisp County Power CommEIA operator ID 4538
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Worth County, GA31.8477, −83.9420
- EIA plant ID
- 752EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lake Blackshear Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
34.6 GWh
34,556 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.9%
2024: 24.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
34.6–49.9
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 36,904 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 33,609 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 58,311 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 45,061 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 47,685 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 35,372 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 27,534 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 35,731 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 41,212 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 41,623 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 27,531 | 18.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 19,359 | 12.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 50,459 | 33.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 43,162 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 47,413 | 31.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 37,671 | 24.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 40,027 | 26.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 45,248 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 40,775 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 49,416 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 49,924 | 33.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 40,842 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 42,859 | 28.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 36,329 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 34,556 | 22.9% | 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 | August 1930 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 | August 1930 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.8 | May 1930 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 | May 1930 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Crisp County Power Comm as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Lake Blackshear Project
How much power does Lake Blackshear Project produce?
Lake Blackshear Project reported 34,556 MWh (34.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.9% capacity factor on 17.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Lake Blackshear Project?
Lake Blackshear Project is in Worth County, Georgia, at 31.8477, −83.9420. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Lake Blackshear Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Crisp County Power Comm as the operator (EIA operator ID 4538). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lake Blackshear Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1930, 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