Bankhead Dam

Bankhead Dam is a 53.9 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, operated by Alabama Power Co.

Plant statusOperating

Planning (completed)
Consented (completed)
Construction (completed)
OperatingJul 1963 (current stage)
Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

Unit	Technology	Capacity	Status	Online	Retired / planned retirement
1	Conventional Hydroelectric	54 MW	Operating	Jul 1963

Plant details

Operator: Alabama Power Co
Location: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Balancing authority: SOCO
Sector: Electric Utility
Capacity: Operating: 53.9 MW
First unit online: Jul 1963
EIA plant ID: 2

Location

33.4587, -87.3568

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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