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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/17
EIA plant 17
Verbena · Coosa · AL
Mitchell Dam
Operated by Alabama Power Co
Published location
Where is Mitchell Dam?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
32.806025, -86.444892
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the AL plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
153,567
248,117
363,282
428,736
537,746
614,498
716,639
811,854
914,890
1017,819
1119,367
1229,003
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 53,567 |
| 2 | 48,117 |
| 3 | 63,282 |
| 4 | 28,736 |
| 5 | 37,746 |
| 6 | 14,498 |
| 7 | 16,639 |
| 8 | 11,854 |
| 9 | 14,890 |
| 10 | 17,819 |
| 11 | 19,367 |
| 12 | 29,003 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 53,567 MWh |
| 2 | 48,117 MWh |
| 3 | 63,282 MWh |
| 4 | 28,736 MWh |
| 5 | 37,746 MWh |
| 6 | 14,498 MWh |
| 7 | 16,639 MWh |
| 8 | 11,854 MWh |
| 9 | 14,890 MWh |
| 10 | 17,819 MWh |
| 11 | 19,367 MWh |
| 12 | 29,003 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 50 | OP |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 50 | OP |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 50 | OP |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 20 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
17
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Coosa River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Mitchell Dam
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (63,282 MWh) and 8 the lowest (11,854 MWh). Their difference is 51,428 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 20 (4) to 50 (5, 6, 7). The difference is 30 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 20.0 | 22.4 | 22.7 | 19.0 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 50.0 | 46.9 | 47.4 | 46.0 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 50.0 | 46.9 | 47.4 | 46.0 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 50.0 | 46.9 | 47.4 | 46.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.