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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/20
EIA plant 20
Leesburg · Cherokee · AL
Weiss Dam
Operated by Alabama Power Co
Published location
Where is Weiss 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.
34.172142, -85.753806
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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.
129,554
221,835
331,520
412,767
520,840
67,550
76,121
86,173
99,803
1011,574
119,298
1216,968
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 | 29,554 |
| 2 | 21,835 |
| 3 | 31,520 |
| 4 | 12,767 |
| 5 | 20,840 |
| 6 | 7,550 |
| 7 | 6,121 |
| 8 | 6,173 |
| 9 | 9,803 |
| 10 | 11,574 |
| 11 | 9,298 |
| 12 | 16,968 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 29,554 MWh |
| 2 | 21,835 MWh |
| 3 | 31,520 MWh |
| 4 | 12,767 MWh |
| 5 | 20,840 MWh |
| 6 | 7,550 MWh |
| 7 | 6,121 MWh |
| 8 | 6,173 MWh |
| 9 | 9,803 MWh |
| 10 | 11,574 MWh |
| 11 | 9,298 MWh |
| 12 | 16,968 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 29.2 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 29.2 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 29.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
20
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Coosa River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Weiss Dam
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (31,520 MWh) and 7 the lowest (6,121 MWh). Their difference is 25,399 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 29.2 | 27.0 | 24.3 | 22.3 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 29.2 | 27.0 | 24.3 | 22.3 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 29.2 | 27.0 | 24.3 | 22.3 |
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.