Lay Dam is a 177 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Alabama, currently Operating.
Lay Dam is reported in Alabama since 1967 under Southern. Available operating and financial measures include 29.2% capacity factor and 454 GWh annual generation; $784/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Chilton, Alabama
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- Southern
- Operator
- Alabama Power Co
- Grid
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- Plant ID
- 15
What stands out
Lay Dam is a 177 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Alabama with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 29.2% capacity factor and 454 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $3.6/MWh OpEx, $784/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Alabama Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-07-02).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- NERC region
- SERC
- State rank
- #6 of 23
- National rank
- #107 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.
