Yates Dam — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 21
- Capacity
- 50.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Elmore, AL
- Operating Since
- 1928
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Alabama Power Co
- Parent Company
- Southern
- Annual Generation
- 96,534 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Yates Dam
OperatingHydro
Ranked #19 of 23 Hydro plants in AL#297 of 1454 nationally
50.5 MW Hydro operating in Elmore, AL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
50.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1928
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.5740, -85.8908
County
Elmore, AL
Nearby Plants
- Thurlow DamHydro91 MW · 4.3 km
- Martin DamHydro210.6 MW · 12.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Alabama Power Co | Alabama Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Alabama Power Co | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Yates Dam is a hydroelectric power plant located in Elmore County, Alabama. The plant, which began operating in 1928, has a total capacity of 50.5 MW derived from two generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned by Southern Company and operated by Alabama Power Co. Yates Dam is ranked as the 19th largest power plant in Alabama out of 23, and 301st nationally out of 1464 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Yates Dam generated 96,534 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.9%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans and is located within the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $612.52 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
7.3K MWh
Latest Month
96.5K MWh
Annual Generation
21.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$628/kW
Installed Cost
$11.1/MWh
Operating Cost
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·other
U.S.-Japan investment framework takes shape around massive natural gas power projects
A 9.2 GW project in southern Ohio and up to 10 GW of NextEra hubs in Texas and Pennsylvania mark the first concrete steps under Japan's $550 billion U.S. commitment
NextEra (developer)
Power Engineering·3 days ago
Industry·corporate
DOE taps SoftBank arm to develop 9.2 GW of gas generation in Ohio
SB Energy, a subsidiary of Japan’s SoftBank Group, is also investing $4.2 billion with AEP Ohio to upgrade and build new transmission lines in Southern Ohio.
SB Energy (developer)SoftBank Group (other)
Utility Dive·6 days ago
Regulatory·permitting
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline (developer)
Federal Register (FERC)·2 weeks ago
Deals·debt financing
DOE Awards Record $26.5 Billion Loan to Southern Co. for Power Expansion
The U.S. Department of Energy on February 25, 2026, finalized a $26.5 billion loan package to Southern Company, marking the largest...
U.S. Department of Energy (lender)Southern Company (other)
MLQ.ai·2 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-25
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