World Power Plants

Flint River5.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Flint River is a 5.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia Power Co since 1923. Ranked #852 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW represents 0.005% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Flint River 1,260 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baconton Power Plant (242 MW, Gas) and Dougherty County Solar LLC (120 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 50 km southwest of Albany.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1923

103 years old

Owner
Georgia Power Co
Location
31.6028°, -84.1376°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,361 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

103 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Georgia Power Co operates 40 plants totalling 21,256 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 1,359 MW combined

Nearest plant: Albany Green Energy (5.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 31.602800, -84.137600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Flint River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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