GA
Richard B Russell
General information | |
| Waterway |
Savannah River |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro, Pumped Storage |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Peaking |
| Type of permit | US Army Corps of Engineers |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | USCE-Savannah District |
| Owner type | USACE |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1985 |
| Year first online (pumped storage) | 2002 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Georgia Power Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 8 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 300.0 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 388,155.0 MWH |
| Total capacity from pumped storage turbine-generator units | 328.0 MW |
| Pumped storage gross generation in megawatt hours for each powerplant | 354,975.0 MWH |
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