Thurlow Dam

249 Outer Drive, Tallassee, AL 36078

Plant Summary Information

Thurlow Dam is ranked #46 out of 75 power plants in Alabama in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Thurlow Dam is comprised of 3 generators and generated 36.3 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameThurlow Dam
Utility NameAlabama Power Co
LocationElmore County, AL
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1931
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 222.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 821.8 k MMBtu
Ranked #2,184 out of 11,836 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #201 out of 1,371 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #46 out of 75 Alabama Power Plants
Ranked #14 out of 23 Alabama Water Power Plants
Fuel Types Water

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Monthly Net Generation for Thurlow Dam

Thurlow Dam Details

Summary Information
Plant NameThurlow Dam (19)
Plant Address249 Outer Drive, Tallassee, AL 36078
UtilityAlabama Power Co (195)
Latitude, Longitude32.53544, -85.88761
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1931
Annual Generation 222.2 GWh
Fuel Types Water
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionSERC
Balancing AuthoritySouthern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceTallapoosa River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerAlabama Power Co (195) AL
Grid Voltage 115.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating January 1931

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity40.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.95
Summer Capacity36.2 MW
Winter Capacity35.3 MW
Minimum Load32 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1931
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 2 Details Operating January 1931

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity40.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.95
Summer Capacity36.2 MW
Winter Capacity35.3 MW
Minimum Load32 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1931
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 3 Details Operating January 1931

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity10 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity7.5 MW
Winter Capacity7.3 MW
Minimum Load7 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1931
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Thurlow Dam Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressGeneratorOwnership
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