131.2 MW Hydro operating in Forsyth, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
131.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.1623, -84.0774
County
Forsyth, GA
Nearby Plants
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 [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Mobile District [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Buford plant, located in Forsyth County, Georgia, is a 131.2 MW conventional hydroelectric facility. It began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by USCE-Mobile District. The plant utilizes water as its primary fuel source and consists of three generators. Buford is ranked as the 7th largest hydroelectric plant in Georgia and 148th nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 147,127 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.8%. The balancing authority for the plant is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
7.8K MWh
Latest Month
147.1K MWh
Annual Generation
12.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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