Query
Weiss Dam
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Weiss Dam
Generated
2026-10-17T07:36:24.448Z

Briefing on Weiss Dam

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
88 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1961
Operating since
3
Generators
23.9%
Capacity factor
184 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Weiss Dam is a 88 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Alabama, currently Operating.

Weiss Dam is reported in Alabama since 1961 under Southern. Available operating and financial measures include 23.9% capacity factor and 184 GWh annual generation; $799/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Cherokee, Alabama
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Southern
Operator
Alabama Power Co
Grid
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Plant ID
20

What stands out

1

Weiss Dam is a 88 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Alabama with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 23.9% capacity factor and 184 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $11.0/MWh OpEx, $799/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
#15 of 23
National rank
#211 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.