Thurlow Dam
A 91 MW hydroelectric power plant in Elmore, Alabama, owned by Alabama Power Co, commissioned in 1931.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 19Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
91 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1931
Owner
Alabama Power Co
Location
Elmore, Alabama
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
211.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 193.6 | |
| 2016 | 200.6 | |
| 2017 | 217.6 | |
| 2018 | 209.1 | |
| 2019 | 239.8 | |
| 2020 | 300 | |
| 2021 | 259.5 | |
| 2022 | 235.3 | |
| 2023 | 222.2 | |
| 2024 | 211.8 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Yates Dam | Hydroelectric | 50.5 MW | ~4 km |
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