130th largest plant in Georgia · 5000th nationally
Lake Blackshear Project is a hydroelectric power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 17.2 MW. It generates roughly 42.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,081 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lake Blackshear Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Crisp County Power Comm |
| City | Warwick |
| County | Worth County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31796 |
| Coordinates | 31.84770, -83.94200 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 5.0 MW | Operating | 1930 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 5.0 MW | Operating | 1930 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 4.8 MW | Operating | 1930 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.4 MW | Operating | 1930 |
| 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.