24th largest plant in Georgia · 738th nationally
Carters is a hydroelectric power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 500 MW. It generates roughly 50.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,830 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Carters |
|---|---|
| Operator | Usce-Mobile District |
| City | Chatsworth |
| County | Murray County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30705 |
| Coordinates | 34.61210, -84.67330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 125 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 125 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 125 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 125 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| 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.