Buford

7000 Powerhouse Road, Buford, GA 30518

Plant Summary Information

Buford is ranked #5 out of 27 hydroelectric power plants in Georgia in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Buford is comprised of 3 generators and generated 29.6 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	Buford
Utility Name	USCE-Mobile District
Location	Forsyth County, GA
Initial Operation Date	December 2003
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	147.1 GWh
Annual Consumption	527.2 k MMBtu
Ranked #2,779 out of 12,288 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #268 out of 1,323 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #70 out of 246 Georgia Power Plants
Ranked #5 out of 27 Georgia Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Buford (759)
Plant Address	7000 Powerhouse Road, Buford, GA 30518
Utility	USCE-Mobile District (27813)
Latitude, Longitude	34.16228, -84.07737
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	December 2003
Annual Generation	147.1 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	SERC
Balancing Authority	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Chattahoochee River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Georgia Power Co (7140) GA
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	62 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.95
Summer Capacity	60 MW
Winter Capacity	60 MW
Minimum Load	35 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 2003
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	62 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.95
Summer Capacity	60 MW
Winter Capacity	60 MW
Minimum Load	35 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 2004
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	7.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.95
Summer Capacity	6.8 MW
Winter Capacity	6.6 MW
Minimum Load	5 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	February 2005
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#261	Watauga	Elizabethton, TN	154.8 GWh
#262	Ocoee 3	Benton, TN	151.7 GWh
#263	Hadley Falls	Holyoke, MA	151.1 GWh
#264	Pole Hill	Loveland, CO	150.6 GWh
#265	Oak Grove	Estacada, OR	150.1 GWh
#266	Butt Valley	Belden, CA	149.3 GWh
#267	Drum 2	Alta, CA	148.6 GWh
#269	Red Rock Hydro Plant	Pella, IA	146.0 GWh
#270	Crystal	Montrose, CO	144.3 GWh
#271	Prairie Du Sac	Prairie du Sac, WI	143.8 GWh
#272	Gauley River Power Partners	Summersville, WV	143.7 GWh
#273	Saluda Lexington	Columbia, SC	143.3 GWh
#274	Kern River 3	Kernville, CA	142.8 GWh
#275	Glen Park Hydroelectric Project	Watertown, NY	142.5 GWh
#276	High Rock Hydro	Denton, NC	141.0 GWh
#277	Charles E Monty	Lewiston, ME	140.7 GWh
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