Buford — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 759
- Capacity
- 131.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Forsyth, GA
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- USCE-Mobile District
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 147,127 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 12.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Buford
OperatingHydro
Ranked #7 of 30 Hydro plants in GA#148 of 1454 nationally
131.2 MW Hydro operating in Forsyth, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
131.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.1623, -84.0774
County
Forsyth, 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 [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
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.
About
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
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
7.8K MWh
Latest Month
147.1K MWh
Annual Generation
12.8%
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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