Hartwell Lake
Hydro power plant in Hart County, Georgia. 335 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by USCE-Savannah District.
Also known as Hartwell Lake Dam · EIA plant 754
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 335 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1962First generator online
- Operator
- USCE-Savannah DistrictEIA operator ID 19375
- Grid
- SEPABalancing authority SEPA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Hart County, GA34.3564, −82.8219
- EIA plant ID
- 754EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hartwell Lake produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
344 GWh
344,271 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
9.4%
2024: 11.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
250.5–734.3
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 263,153 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 198,817 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 250,202 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 496,966 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 519,913 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 608,456 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 335,969 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 251,362 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 219,865 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 300,234 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 481,190 | 13.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 318,333 | 8.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 283,800 | 7.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 517,349 | 14.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 451,360 | 12.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 359,282 | 9.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 437,210 | 11.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 250,514 | 6.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 536,352 | 14.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 636,541 | 17.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 734,282 | 19.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 565,059 | 15.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 423,442 | 11.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 378,919 | 10.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 422,619 | 11.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 344,271 | 9.4% | 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 | 85.0 | April 1962 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 85.0 | April 1962 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 85.0 | April 1962 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 80.0 | November 1983 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists USCE-Savannah District as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Hartwell Lake
How much power does Hartwell Lake produce?
Hartwell Lake reported 344,271 MWh (344 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 9.4% capacity factor on 335 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Hartwell Lake?
Hartwell Lake is in Hart County, Georgia, at 34.3564, −82.8219. It is in the Southeastern Power Administration balancing area (SEPA).
Who operates Hartwell Lake?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists USCE-Savannah District as the operator (EIA operator ID 19375). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hartwell Lake start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1962, 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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