Query
Burton Dam
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Burton Dam
Generated
2026-10-19T20:06:34.486Z

Briefing on Burton Dam

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
6 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1927
Operating since
2
Generators
37.1%
Capacity factor
20 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Burton Dam is a 6 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Georgia, currently Operating.

Burton Dam is reported in Georgia since 1927 under Southern. Available operating and financial measures include 37.1% capacity factor and 20 GWh annual generation; $2117/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Rabun, Georgia
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Southern
Operator
Georgia Power Co
Grid
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Plant ID
704

What stands out

1

Burton Dam is a 6 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Georgia with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 37.1% capacity factor and 20 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $9.7/MWh OpEx, $2117/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Georgia utility regulators greenlight probe into data center costs” (Georgia Recorder, 2026-07-08).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#23 of 30
National rank
#817 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.