Buford
Hydro power plant in Forsyth County, Georgia. 131.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by USCE-Mobile District.
Also known as Buford Dam · EIA plant 759
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 131.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2003First generator online
- Operator
- USCE-Mobile DistrictEIA operator ID 27813
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Forsyth County, GA34.1623, −84.0774
- EIA plant ID
- 759EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Buford produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
143 GWh
142,644 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
12.4%
2024: 12.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
64.9–294.3
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83,475 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 62,818 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 95,562 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 204,593 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 106,595 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 208,652 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 139,263 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 120,643 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 68,604 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 133,740 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 198,014 | 17.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 175,101 | 15.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 105,604 | 9.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 213,916 | 18.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 180,168 | 15.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 162,098 | 14.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 198,677 | 17.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 64,921 | 5.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 209,768 | 18.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 270,889 | 23.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 294,279 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 225,594 | 19.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 196,557 | 17.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 166,166 | 14.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 147,127 | 12.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 142,644 | 12.4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Conventional Hydroelectric | 62.0 | December 2003 |
| 2A | Conventional Hydroelectric | 62.0 | December 2004 |
| 3A | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7.2 | February 2005 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists USCE-Mobile District as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Buford
How much power does Buford produce?
Buford reported 142,644 MWh (143 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 12.4% capacity factor on 131.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Buford?
Buford is in Forsyth County, Georgia, at 34.1623, −84.0774. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Buford?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists USCE-Mobile District as the operator (EIA operator ID 27813). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Buford start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2003, 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