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United States β€Ί Power plants β€Ί Hydroelectric plants β€Ί Alabama

HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS

Thurlow Dam

Thurlow Dam is a 91.0 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Elmore County, Alabama, operated by Alabama Power Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1931 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric41 MW OperatingJan 1931
2Conventional Hydroelectric41 MW OperatingJan 1931
3Conventional Hydroelectric10 MW OperatingJan 1931

Plant details

Operator
Alabama Power Co
Location
Elmore County, Alabama
Balancing authority
SOCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 91.0 MW
First unit online
Jan 1931
EIA plant ID
19

Location

32.5354, -85.8876

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem