Buford

A 131.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Forsyth, Georgia, owned by USCE-Mobile District, commissioned in 2003.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 759Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
131.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
2003
Owner
USCE-Mobile District
Location
Forsyth, Georgia
Coordinates
34.1623, -84.0774
Generation (2024)
147.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015162.1
2016198.7
201764.9
2018209.8
2019270.9
2020294.3
2021225.6
2022196.6
2023166.2
2024147.1

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