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Harris Dam

Randolph County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 6188 · Operator: Alabama Power Co
HydroConventional HydroelectricBA: SOCO
Nameplate135MWSummer 133 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation134GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor12%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1983

Monthly net generation

EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
010203040GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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.
0%10%20%2005201020152020202511.5% · 12 mo

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
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
2001129.611.2%—
2002139.712.1%—
2003231.320.0%—
200414212.2%—
2005185.716.1%—
2006123.110.7%—
200745.23.9%—
200879.86.9%—
2009202.317.5%—
2010159.513.8%—
201184.57.3%—
2012695.9%—
2013201.917.5%—
201414812.8%—
2015157.613.6%—
2016114.99.9%—
201713711.8%—
2018167.514.4%—
201915813.6%—
2020243.320.8%—
2021155.213.3%—
202216113.8%—
2023128.911.1%—
2024115.69.9%—
202513411.5%—

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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
1Conventional HydroelectricHY67.566.5Apr 1983Operating—coming soon
2Conventional HydroelectricHY67.566.5Apr 1983Operating—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 Co100.0%135 MW

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