MWPowerPlantFacts

Data last collected:

EIA plant 6188

Lineville · Randolph · AL

Harris Dam

Operated by Alabama Power Co

Annual generation115,607 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWATCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextSouthern Company Services, Inc. - TransBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Harris 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.

33.258281, -85.616047

Open the interactive map ↗
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

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric135 MW represented

Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the AL plant index for regional peers.

See the evidence

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.

124,639
215,699
320,742
45,950
510,476
63,398
77,549
82,990
93,837
106,364
116,988
126,975

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
Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
124,639
215,699
320,742
45,950
510,476
63,398
77,549
82,990
93,837
106,364
116,988
126,975

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
124,639 MWh
215,699 MWh
320,742 MWh
45,950 MWh
510,476 MWh
63,398 MWh
77,549 MWh
82,990 MWh
93,837 MWh
106,364 MWh
116,988 MWh
126,975 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
1Conventional HydroelectricWAT67.5OP
2Conventional HydroelectricWAT67.5OP

Continue exploring

Similar-capacity plants in the same state

Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6188
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Tallapoosa River
Data edition
2024-final

Use this record

Questions this evidence can answer

01What exactly is this record?

Use the name, place, date and identifiers above to confirm that you have the right Harris Dam power plant: capacity and generation | PowerPlantFacts record.

02What does the evidence establish?

Read the reported values with their units, coverage dates and source notes. Keep observed facts separate from estimates or interpretation.

03What should I verify next?

Follow the primary-source links and check the limitations before using this evidence for a decision, comparison or citation.

A closer look at Harris Dam

Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (24,639 MWh) and 8 the lowest (2,990 MWh). Their difference is 21,649 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
1Conventional Hydroelectric67.566.561.561.5
2Conventional Hydroelectric67.566.561.561.5

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.

Power plant research

Before you decide, check these points against the current source.

Things to check