West Point hydroelectric plant

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Other names: West Point Troup

West Point hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Troup County, Georgia, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for West Point hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1][2] 1975[1][2] 73 MW[1][2] 1 x 3.3 MW; 2 x 35 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] US Army Corps of Engineers - Mobile District[3] US Army Corps of Engineers - Mobile District[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for West Point hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Troup County, Georgia, United States[1][2] Chattahoochee River[3] 32.9187, -85.1887 (exact)[1][2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/september_generator2024.xlsx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230221170108/https://www.wri.org/research/global-database-power-plants. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "West Point". hydroreform.org. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-05. {{cite web}}: Text "Hydropower Reform Coalition" ignored (help)