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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6189
EIA plant 6189
Rome · Floyd · GA
Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant
Operated by Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Published location
Where is Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
34.355538, -85.303942
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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 GA 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.
1-36,475
2-34,733
3-33,920
4-28,736
5-33,708
6-37,542
7-34,533
8-43,135
9-39,623
10-35,432
11-31,466
12-36,646
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | -36,475 |
| 2 | -34,733 |
| 3 | -33,920 |
| 4 | -28,736 |
| 5 | -33,708 |
| 6 | -37,542 |
| 7 | -34,533 |
| 8 | -43,135 |
| 9 | -39,623 |
| 10 | -35,432 |
| 11 | -31,466 |
| 12 | -36,646 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | -36,475 MWh |
| 2 | -34,733 MWh |
| 3 | -33,920 MWh |
| 4 | -28,736 MWh |
| 5 | -33,708 MWh |
| 6 | -37,542 MWh |
| 7 | -34,533 MWh |
| 8 | -43,135 MWh |
| 9 | -39,623 MWh |
| 10 | -35,432 MWh |
| 11 | -31,466 MWh |
| 12 | -36,646 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | WAT | 282.6 | OP |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | WAT | 282.6 | OP |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | WAT | 282.6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6189
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Heath Creek
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 282.6 | 345.0 | 345.0 | 100.0 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 282.6 | 345.0 | 345.0 | 100.0 |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 282.6 | 345.0 | 345.0 | 100.0 |
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.