32nd largest plant in Georgia · 976th nationally
Wallace Dam is a hydroelectric power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 321 MW. It generates roughly 68.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,544 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Wallace Dam |
|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia Power Co |
| City | Eatonton |
| County | Hancock County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31024 |
| Coordinates | 33.35020, -83.15740 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 56.2 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 56.2 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| 1 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 52.2 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 52.2 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| 5 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 52.2 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| 6 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 52.2 MW | Operating | 1979 |
| 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.