Lewis Smith Dam is a 181 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Alabama, currently Operating.
Lewis Smith Dam is reported in Alabama since 1961 under Southern. Available operating and financial measures include 13.9% capacity factor and 219 GWh annual generation; $387/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Walker, Alabama
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- Southern
- Operator
- Alabama Power Co
- Grid
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- Plant ID
- 18
What stands out
Lewis Smith Dam is a 181 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Alabama with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 13.9% capacity factor and 219 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $8.1/MWh OpEx, $387/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
- #5 of 23
- National rank
- #102 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.
