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53.9 MW Hydro operating in Tuscaloosa, AL
53.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1963
Operating Since
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Alabama Power Co | Alabama Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Alabama Power Co | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Bankhead Dam is a hydroelectric power plant located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The plant, which began operating in 1963, has a total capacity of 53.9 MW from a single generator utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned by Southern Company and operated by Alabama Power Co. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). Bankhead Dam operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Bankhead Dam generated 107,847 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 22.9%. According to available data, the installed cost per kW was $884.94. Bankhead Dam is ranked as the 18th largest power plant out of 23 in Alabama, and 291st out of 1464 nationally. Financial data for the plant is sourced from FERC filings.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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9.7K MWh
Latest Month
107.8K MWh
Annual Generation
22.9%
Capacity Factor
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Run-of-river hydro · ALABAMA POWER COMPANY · Data from 2015–2024
$1,032/kW
Installed Cost
$12.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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