Allatoona — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 760
- Capacity
- 86.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bartow, GA
- Operating Since
- 1950
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- USCE-Mobile District
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 122,482 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Allatoona
OperatingHydro
Ranked #8 of 30 Hydro plants in GA#212 of 1454 nationally
86.6 MW Hydro operating in Bartow, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
86.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1950
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.1637, -84.7282
County
Bartow, GA
Nearby Plants
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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 | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Mobile District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Mobile District [100%] | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| 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
Lake Allatoona is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Etowah River in northwestern part of the State of Georgia. This reservoir is mostly in southeastern Bartow County and southwestern Cherokee County. A small portion is located in Cobb County near Acworth.
Read more on WikipediaAllatoona is a hydroelectric power plant located in Bartow County, Georgia. The plant has a total capacity of 86.6 MW derived from three generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It began operating in 1950 and is operated by USCE-Mobile District. Allatoona is ranked as the 8th largest power plant in Georgia out of 30, and nationally it is ranked 214 out of 1464 plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 122,482 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.1%. Allatoona operates within the balancing authority of Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans and is located within the SERC NERC region. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
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
15.6K MWh
Latest Month
122.5K MWh
Annual Generation
16.1%
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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