28th largest plant in Alabama · 1724th nationally
Bartletts Ferry is a hydroelectric power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 173 MW. It generates roughly 397.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 37,806 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bartletts Ferry |
|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia Power Co |
| City | Salem |
| County | Lee County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 36874 |
| Coordinates | 32.66300, -85.09080 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 54.0 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 54.0 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 15.0 MW | Operating | 1926 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 15.0 MW | Operating | 1926 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 15.0 MW | Operating | 1928 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.