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Hartwell Lake

Hartwell Lake is a 420 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Hart County, Georgia, operated by USCE-Savannah District.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1962 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric85 MW OperatingApr 1962
2Conventional Hydroelectric85 MW OperatingApr 1962
3Conventional Hydroelectric85 MW Out of service, expected to returnApr 1962
4Conventional Hydroelectric85 MW OperatingApr 1962
5Conventional Hydroelectric80 MW OperatingNov 1983

Plant details

Operator
USCE-Savannah District
Location
Hart County, Georgia
Balancing authority
SEPA
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 420 MW
First unit online
Apr 1962
EIA plant ID
754

Location

34.3564, -82.8219

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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