Hydroelectric power plants in Georgia
29 operating hydroelectric power plants in Georgia with 1,877 MW of hydroelectric capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
29
Hydroelectric capacity
1,877 MW
Net generation, 2025
2.34 TWh
28 of 29 plants reported
Largest hydroelectric power plants in Georgia
| # | Plant | Hydroelectric MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartwell LakeHart County | 335 | 344 | 9.4% |
| 2 | Richard B RussellElbert County · Hydro and pumped storage | 300 | 257 | – |
| 3 | CartersMurray County · Hydro and pumped storage | 250 | 30.2 | – |
| 4 | Walter F GeorgeClay County | 168 | 341 | 23.2% |
| 5 | BufordForsyth County | 131 | 143 | 12.4% |
| 6 | Wallace DamHancock County · Pumped storage and hydro | 112 | 39.9 | – |
| 7 | AllatoonaBartow County | 87 | 111 | 14.6% |
| 8 | West Point (GA)Troup County | 73 | 159 | 24.8% |
| 9 | Tallulah FallsHabersham County | 72 | 106 | 16.8% |
| 10 | Oliver DamMuscogee County | 60 | 120 | 22.9% |
| 11 | Sinclair DamBaldwin County | 45 | 105 | 26.6% |
| 12 | TugaloHabersham County | 45 | 93.9 | 23.9% |
| 13 | North HighlandsMuscogee County | 30 | 96.9 | 37.4% |
| 14 | Blue RidgeFannin County | 24 | 23.6 | 11.5% |
| 15 | YonahStephens County | 23 | 35.4 | 17.9% |
| 16 | Stevens CreekColumbia County | 18 | 66.2 | 42.9% |
| 17 | Lake Blackshear ProjectWorth County | 17 | 34.6 | 22.9% |
| 18 | Morgan FallsFulton County | 17 | 34.6 | 23.5% |
| 19 | TerroraRabun County | 16 | 38.2 | 27.2% |
| 20 | NottelyUnion County | 16 | 24.0 | 17.2% |
| 21 | Lloyd ShoalsJasper County | 14 | 68.0 | 53.9% |
| 22 | Burton DamRabun County | 6.0 | 1.7 | 3.2% |
| 23 | Flint RiverDougherty County | 5.4 | 39.5 | 83.5% |
| 24 | NacoocheeRabun County | 4.8 | 10.9 | 26.0% |
| 25 | Tallassee Hydro ProjectClarke County | 2.3 | 4.2 | 20.6% |
| 26 | King MillRichmond County | 2.2 | 3.7 | 19.4% |
| 27 | Sibley MillRichmond County | 2.1 | 8.0 | 43.4% |
| 28 | High Shoals Hydro (GA)Morgan County | 1.4 | – | – |
| 29 | Graniteville Enterprise DivisionRichmond County | 1.2 | 2.6 | 24.5% |
Projects where hydroelectric is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is hydroelectric nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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