Walter F George — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 761
- Capacity
- 168 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clay, GA
- Operating Since
- 1963
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- USCE-Mobile District
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 421,692 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Walter F George
OperatingHydro
Ranked #6 of 30 Hydro plants in GA#117 of 1454 nationally
168 MW Hydro operating in Clay, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
168 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1963
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.6245, -85.0652
County
Clay, 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 Walter F George hydroelectric plant is located in Clay County, Georgia. The plant has a total capacity of 168 MW across 4 generators, and it began operating in 1963. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. The plant is owned and operated by USCE-Mobile District.
In the most recent year with available data, the Walter F George plant generated 421,692 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 28.6%. The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Among hydroelectric plants in Georgia, Walter F George ranks 6th out of 7. Nationally, it ranks 117 out of 194 hydroelectric plants.
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
31.2K MWh
Latest Month
421.7K MWh
Annual Generation
28.6%
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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