Buford
Forsyth County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 759 · Operator: USCE-Mobile District
Nameplate131MWSummer 127 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation143GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor13%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2003
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 | 62.8 | 7.3% | — |
| 2002 | 95.6 | 11.1% | — |
| 2003 | 204.6 | 23.8% | — |
| 2004 | 106.6 | 11.3% | — |
| 2005 | 208.7 | 18.8% | — |
| 2006 | 139.3 | 12.5% | — |
| 2007 | 120.6 | 10.9% | — |
| 2008 | 68.6 | 6.2% | — |
| 2009 | 133.7 | 12.0% | — |
| 2010 | 198 | 17.8% | — |
| 2011 | 175.1 | 15.8% | — |
| 2012 | 105.6 | 9.5% | — |
| 2013 | 213.9 | 19.3% | — |
| 2014 | 180.2 | 16.2% | — |
| 2015 | 162.1 | 14.6% | — |
| 2016 | 198.7 | 17.8% | — |
| 2017 | 64.9 | 5.8% | — |
| 2018 | 209.8 | 18.9% | — |
| 2019 | 270.9 | 24.4% | — |
| 2020 | 294.3 | 26.4% | — |
| 2021 | 225.6 | 20.3% | — |
| 2022 | 196.6 | 17.7% | — |
| 2023 | 166.2 | 15.0% | — |
| 2024 | 147.1 | 13.2% | — |
| 2025 | 142.6 | 12.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 62 | 60 | Dec 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2A | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 62 | 60 | Dec 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3A | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 7.2 | 6.8 | Feb 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 40 | 40 | Oct 1957 | Retired Dec 2003 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 40 | 40 | Jun 1957 | Retired Dec 2004 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 6 | 6 | Jul 1957 | Retired Feb 2005 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: USCE-Mobile District. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| USCE-Mobile District | 100.0% | 131 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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