Query
Martin Dam
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Martin Dam
Generated
2026-10-20T01:05:02.417Z

Briefing on Martin Dam

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 20, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
211 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1927
Operating since
4
Generators
16.6%
Capacity factor
306 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Martin Dam is a 211 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Alabama, currently Operating.

Martin Dam is reported in Alabama since 1927 under Southern. Available operating and financial measures include 16.6% capacity factor and 306 GWh annual generation; $815/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Elmore, Alabama
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Southern
Operator
Alabama Power Co
Grid
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Plant ID
16

What stands out

1

Martin Dam is a 211 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Alabama with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 16.6% capacity factor and 306 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $4.6/MWh OpEx, $815/kW CapEx.

4

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
#4 of 23
National rank
#89 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.