Yates Dam
Elmore County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 21 · Operator: Alabama Power Co
Nameplate51MWSummer 44 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation114GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor30%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1928
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 128.6 | 31.2% | — |
| 2002 | 103.3 | 25.1% | — |
| 2003 | 192.2 | 46.7% | — |
| 2004 | 124.8 | 30.2% | — |
| 2005 | 164.8 | 40.0% | — |
| 2006 | 104.6 | 25.4% | — |
| 2007 | 49.4 | 12.0% | — |
| 2008 | 66.9 | 16.2% | — |
| 2009 | 183 | 44.4% | — |
| 2010 | 149.4 | 36.3% | — |
| 2011 | 62.2 | 15.1% | — |
| 2012 | 74.9 | 18.1% | — |
| 2013 | 158.3 | 38.4% | — |
| 2014 | 138.4 | 33.6% | — |
| 2015 | 117.3 | 28.5% | — |
| 2016 | 116.7 | 28.3% | — |
| 2017 | 125.8 | 32.6% | — |
| 2018 | 143 | 37.1% | — |
| 2019 | 155.7 | 40.4% | — |
| 2020 | 196.2 | 50.8% | — |
| 2021 | 154.5 | 40.1% | — |
| 2022 | 142 | 36.9% | — |
| 2023 | 118.8 | 30.8% | — |
| 2024 | 96.5 | 25.0% | — |
| 2025 | 114.2 | 29.6% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 25.5 | 22 | Jul 1928 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 25 | 22 | Jul 1928 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Alabama Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Alabama Power Co | 100.0% | 51 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Thurlow Dam | 91 MW | 4.3 km |
| Martin Dam | 211 MW | 12 km |
| Jordan Dam | 100 MW | 34.5 km |
| Walter Bouldin Dam | 225 MW | 36.8 km |
| Hillabee Energy Center | 823 MW | 47.4 km |
| SR Hope Hull | — | 53.7 km |