Southeastern Power Administration
| Company type | United States federal agency |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric power marketing |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Headquarters | Elberton , United States |
Area served | West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, southern Illinois |
| Products | Hydroelectric power |
| Owner | United States Department of Energy |
| Website | www |
The Southeastern Power Administration functions as a United States Power Marketing Administration tasked with distributing hydroelectric power generated by 22 water projects managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These projects are located throughout West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
Created in 1950 by the Secretary of the Interior under the authority of the Flood Control Act of 1944, Southeastern was incorporated into the United States Department of Energy upon its establishment in 1977.
Based in Elberton, Georgia, this organization provides electricity to close to 500 wholesale clients. Its customer base includes electric cooperatives, government-run distributors, and investor-owned utilities within its service area and parts of southern Illinois.
The primary mission of Southeastern is to market power produced by Corps-operated projects at the most economical rates while ensuring recovery of federal costs. Priority access is granted to public entities and cooperatives. The agency formulates rate schedules designed to cover federal expenditures related to power generation and transmission, including cost amortization. It does not possess transmission infrastructure itself but arranges delivery through contracts with other utility companies.
By 2009, revenue generated from the sale of hydroelectric energy by Southeastern was around US$200 million annually.
Dams
Mobile, Alabama District
- Allatoona Dam, Buford Dam, Carters Dam, West Point Dam, Walter F. George Dam, Robert F. Henry Dam, Jim Woodruff Dam, Millers Ferry Dam
Nashville, Tennessee District
- Barkley Dam, Cheatham Dam, Old Hickory Dam, J. Percy Priest Dam, Center Hill Dam, Dale Hollow Dam, Wolf Creek Dam, Laurel Dam
Savannah, Georgia District
- Hartwell Dam, Richard B. Russell Dam, J. Strom Thurmond Dam
Wilmington, North Carolina District
- John H. Kerr Dam, Philpott Dam