Power plant · Georgia, United States
Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant
Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant is a power plant in Georgia, United States, with 848 MW of capacity, owned by Oglethorpe Power Corporation (74.6%) and Georgia Power Co (25.4%).
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Georgia | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1995 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Oglethorpe Power Corporation (74.6%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Georgia Power Co (25.4%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 848 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 34.3555, -85.3039 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant is the 11th-largest of 26 power plants in Georgia and the 376th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 848 MW is 0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 11th of 26 | 31,710 MW | 2.7% |
| United States | 376th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 406th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owners, operator and place
More from Oglethorpe Power Corporation
- Vogtle4,658 MW
- Scherer2,673 MW
- Edwin I Hatch1,848 MW
- Thomas A Smith Energy Facility1,192 MW
- Smarr Combined Cycle Energy Facility804 MW · planned
- Washington County Power LLC796 MW
- Talbot County Energy726 MW
- Bobby C Smith Jr Energy Facility597 MW
Other power plants in Georgia
- Vogtle4,658 MW
- Bowen3,499 MW
- Jack McDonough2,848 MW
- Scherer2,673 MW
- Edwin I Hatch1,848 MW
- McIntosh Combined Cycle Facility1,377 MW
- Wansley Combined Cycle1,239 MW
- Thomas A Smith Energy Facility1,192 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.