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82 MW Hydro operating in Autauga, AL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
82 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1975
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.3242, -86.7843
County
Autauga, AL
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| 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
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Jones Bluff is a hydroelectric power plant located in Autauga County, Alabama. The plant has a total capacity of 82 MW distributed across four generators. It began operating in 1975 and is owned and operated by USCE-Mobile District. The primary fuel source for the plant is water (WAT), utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. Jones Bluff is ranked as the 16th largest power plant in Alabama out of 23, and 220th nationally out of 1464 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Jones Bluff generated 243,684 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 33.9%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans and is located in the SERC NERC region.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
22.9K MWh
Latest Month
243.7K MWh
Annual Generation
33.9%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $188.1M
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility