Burton Dam
Rabun County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 704 · Operator: Georgia Power Co
Nameplate6MWSummer 10 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor2%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1927
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 | 13 | 15.8% | — |
| 2002 | 15.1 | 18.3% | — |
| 2003 | 28.8 | 35.0% | — |
| 2004 | 22.6 | 27.3% | — |
| 2005 | 27.5 | 33.4% | — |
| 2006 | 16 | 19.4% | — |
| 2007 | 10.9 | 13.2% | — |
| 2008 | 14.2 | 17.2% | — |
| 2009 | 26.9 | 32.6% | — |
| 2010 | 20.4 | 24.7% | — |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 19.4% | — |
| 2012 | 17 | 20.6% | — |
| 2013 | 31.3 | 38.0% | — |
| 2014 | 17.3 | 20.8% | — |
| 2015 | 19.3 | 23.2% | — |
| 2016 | 16.6 | 19.7% | — |
| 2017 | 17.7 | 21.1% | — |
| 2018 | 30.8 | 36.6% | — |
| 2019 | 31.1 | 37.0% | — |
| 2020 | 33.3 | 39.5% | — |
| 2021 | 29.4 | 34.9% | — |
| 2022 | 22.8 | 27.1% | — |
| 2023 | 17 | 20.2% | — |
| 2024 | 19.6 | 23.2% | — |
| 2025 | 1.7 | 2.0% | — |
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 | 3 | 4.8 | Sep 1927 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3 | 4.8 | Sep 1927 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Georgia Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Georgia Power Co | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Nacoochee | 5 MW | 3.7 km |
| Terrora | 16 MW | 12.3 km |
| Tallulah Falls | 72 MW | 16.9 km |
| Tugalo | 45 MW | 20.1 km |
| Yonah | 23 MW | 20.9 km |
| Multitrade Rabun Gap, LLC | retired | 23.1 km |