Query
Mitchell Dam
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Mitchell Dam
Generated
2026-10-17T21:59:06.717Z

Briefing on Mitchell Dam

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
170 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1949
Operating since
4
Generators
23.8%
Capacity factor
356 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Mitchell Dam is a 170 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Alabama, currently Operating.

Mitchell Dam is reported in Alabama since 1949 under Southern. Available operating and financial measures include 23.8% capacity factor and 356 GWh annual generation; $1493/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Coosa, Alabama
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Southern
Operator
Alabama Power Co
Grid
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Plant ID
17

What stands out

1

Mitchell Dam is a 170 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Alabama with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 23.8% capacity factor and 356 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $5.1/MWh OpEx, $1493/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
#8 of 23
National rank
#114 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.