GA
Bartletts Ferry P-485
General information | |
| Waterway | Chattahoochee River |
| Current status | Active |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Peaking |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-485 |
| FERC project name | Bartletts Ferry |
| Permit issued | 12/17/2014 |
| Permit expires | 11/26/2044 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Georgia Power Co |
| Owner type | Investor-Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1926 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Georgia Power Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 6 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 173.0 mW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 362,376.2 mWH |
The 173 MW Bartletts Ferry Project consists of a dam, two powerhouses, and a reservoir (also known as Lake Harding) located on the Chattahoochee River along the Georgia-Alabama border in Harris County, Georgia, and Lee and Chambers Counties, AL.
The Bartlett Ferry Project consists of a dam, two powerhouses (west and east), an impoundment, and recreation facilities.
Milestones
| Scoping Document -1 Issued | 07-06-2009 |
| Scoping Document -2 Issued | 10-15-2009 |
| Proposed Study Plan Filed | 10-19-2009 |
News and updates
From American Rivers4/13/2021
2021 Most Endangered Rivers list highlights need for environmental justice
From Alabama Rivers Alliance4/8/2021
SCOTUS Ruling Makes Clear That Alabama Must Develop a Water Plan