Lake Blackshear Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 752
- Capacity
- 17.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Worth, GA
- Operating Since
- 1930
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Crisp County Power Comm
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 36,329 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Lake Blackshear Project
OperatingHydro
Ranked #18 of 30 Hydro plants in GA#512 of 1454 nationally
17.2 MW Hydro operating in Worth, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
17.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1930
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.8477, -83.9420
County
Worth, GA
Nearby Plants
- Crisp PlantNatural Gas22.5 MW · 0.4 km
- SR DeSoto IIISolar60 MW · 6.6 km
- SR DeSoto IISolar65 MW · 9.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Crisp County Power Comm | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Crisp County Power Comm | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Lake Blackshear Project is a 17.2 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Worth County, Georgia. It began operating in 1930 and consists of four generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. The plant is owned and operated by Crisp County Power Commission.
In the most recent year of data, the Lake Blackshear Project generated 36,329 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.0%. The plant's output is delivered within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority, which is part of the SERC NERC region. The Lake Blackshear Project ranks as the 18th largest power plant out of 30 in the state of Georgia, and 521st out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.9K MWh
Latest Month
36.3K MWh
Annual Generation
24.0%
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.