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500 MW Conventional Hydroelectric (250 MW) + Hydroelectric Pumped Storage (250 MW) operating in Murray, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
500 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric + Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
1975
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.6121, -84.6733
County
Murray, GA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USCE-Mobile District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Mobile District | — |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Mobile District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Mobile District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Mobile District
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Carters Dam is an earthen embankment dam located south of Chatsworth in Murray County and west of Ellijay in northwestern Georgia, United States, that creates Carters Lake.
Read more on WikipediaThe Carters plant is a 500 MW hybrid hydroelectric facility located in Murray County, Georgia. It began operating in 1975 and is owned and operated by USCE-Mobile District. The plant utilizes water as its primary fuel source and incorporates both conventional hydroelectric and hydroelectric pumped storage technologies. It consists of 4 generators.
Carters is a relatively small contributor to the state's power supply, ranking 3rd out of 7 hydroelectric plants in Georgia and 49th nationally out of 194 such facilities. In the latest year for which data is available, the plant generated 30,171 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 0.7%. The plant is located within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
−3.6K MWh
Net Charging
30.2K MWh
Annual Net Energy
0.7%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1B
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility