Harris Dam

OperatingHydro

Ranked #9 of 23 Hydro plants in AL#142 of 1452 nationally

135 MW Hydro operating in Randolph, AL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans

EIAGEMWD

135 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1983

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

33.2583, -85.6161

County

Randolph, AL

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Alabama Power Co	Alabama Power	—
Owner(s)	Alabama Power Co	Southern	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

CompanyAlabama PowerAlabama News Center · 2023-12-29

About

R. L. Harris Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Randolph County, Alabama, the fourth of four such dams on the Tallapoosa River.

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Harris Dam is a 135 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Randolph County, Alabama. The plant began operating in 1983 and is owned and operated by Alabama Power Company, a subsidiary of Southern Company. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with two generators and its primary fuel source is water (WAT). Harris Dam is located within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.

The plant's latest annual generation was 115,607 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.7%. According to available data, the installed cost per kW was $1,853.67. Harris Dam is ranked as the 9th largest power plant out of 13 in Alabama, and 142nd out of 194 hydroelectric plants nationally. Financial data for the plant is sourced from FERC filings.

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