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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/720
EIA plant 720
Columbus · Muscogee · GA
Oliver Dam
Operated by Georgia Power Co
Published location
Where is Oliver 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.
32.515500, -85.000400
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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.
117,728
215,471
314,001
412,405
512,042
65,594
79,729
88,406
911,422
106,078
116,585
128,932
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 | 17,728 |
| 2 | 15,471 |
| 3 | 14,001 |
| 4 | 12,405 |
| 5 | 12,042 |
| 6 | 5,594 |
| 7 | 9,729 |
| 8 | 8,406 |
| 9 | 11,422 |
| 10 | 6,078 |
| 11 | 6,585 |
| 12 | 8,932 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 17,728 MWh |
| 2 | 15,471 MWh |
| 3 | 14,001 MWh |
| 4 | 12,405 MWh |
| 5 | 12,042 MWh |
| 6 | 5,594 MWh |
| 7 | 9,729 MWh |
| 8 | 8,406 MWh |
| 9 | 11,422 MWh |
| 10 | 6,078 MWh |
| 11 | 6,585 MWh |
| 12 | 8,932 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 18 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 18 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 18 | OP |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
720
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Chattahoochee River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Oliver Dam
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (17,728 MWh) and 6 the lowest (5,594 MWh). Their difference is 12,134 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 6 (4) to 18 (1, 2, 3). The difference is 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 18.0 | 17.7 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 18.0 | 17.7 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 18.0 | 17.7 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
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.