West Point (GA) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6133
- Capacity
- 73.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Troup, GA
- Operating Since
- 1975
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- USCE-Mobile District
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 180,961 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
West Point (GA)
OperatingHydro
Ranked #9 of 30 Hydro plants in GA#240 of 1454 nationally
73.3 MW Hydro operating in Troup, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
73.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1975
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.9187, -85.1887
County
Troup, GA
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USCE-Mobile District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Mobile District | — |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Mobile District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Mobile District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Mobile District
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The West Point hydroelectric plant is located in Troup County, Georgia. The plant has a total capacity of 73.3 MW across three generators, and it began operating in 1975. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. The operator is USCE-Mobile District.
West Point is the 9th largest power plant in Georgia out of 30, and it ranks 242nd nationally out of 1464 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 180,961 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 28.1%. The balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and the plant is located within the SERC NERC region.
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
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
9.6K MWh
Latest Month
181.0K MWh
Annual Generation
28.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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