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Terrora is a 16 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia Power Co since 1925. Ranked #536 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. This plant's 16 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Terrora 425 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bad Creek (1296 MW, Hydro), Tallulah Falls (72 MW, Hydro), and GRP Franklin Renewable Energy Facility (58 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Georgia, approximately 100 km northeast of Atlanta.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
1925

101 years old

Owner
Georgia Power Co
Location
34.7504°, -83.4063°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,253. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

101 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Georgia Power Co operates 40 plants totalling 21,256 MW

Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 13,156 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tallulah Falls (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.750400, -83.406300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Terrora is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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

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Total Plants
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