This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Georgia, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Georgia had a total summer capacity of 36,198 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 126,484 GWh. [2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 47% natural gas, 28.5% nuclear, 12.6% coal, 5.7% solar, 3.9% biomass, 2.1% hydroelectric, 0.1% petroleum, and 0.1% other. Distributed small-scale solar, including customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 520 GWh to the state's electricity grid. This compares to 7,583 GWh generated by Georgia's utility-scale solar facilities. [1]
Two new nuclear reactors are under construction at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. They are the nation's first AP1000 reactors and have planned startup dates in 2023. The state has no active uranium or fossil-fuel mining operations and limited proven reserves of coal. [3]
Nuclear power plants
| Name | Nearest City | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Number of Units |
Year Completed |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Electric Generating Plant ( Plant Vogtle) | Waynesboro, Georgia | 33°08′34″N 81°45′45″W / 33.1427°N 81.7625°W | 3,540 (will produce more once Unit 4 is commissioned) | 3 | 1987 - Unit 1 1989 - Unit 2 2023 - Unit 3 |
|
| Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Electric Generating Plant ( Plant Hatch) | Baxley, Georgia | 31°56′03″N 82°20′41″W / 31.9342°N 82.3447°W | 1,726 | 2 | 1975 - Unit 1 1979 - Unit 2 |
Fossil-fuel power plants
Coal
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Coal Type | Year Completed |
Operational/Closure Date | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Steam-Electric Generating Plant ( Plant Bowen) | Bartow County | 34°07′23″N 84°55′13″W / 34.12306°N 84.92028°W | 3,160 | Coal ( Bituminous) | 1971 - Unit 1 1972 - Unit 2 1974 - Unit 3 1975 - Unit 4 |
Operational | [4] |
| Harllee Branch Jr. Steam-Electric Generating Plant | Putnam County | 33°11′38″N 83°17′59″W / 33.19389°N 83.29972°W | 1,540 | Coal (Bituminous) | 1954 - Unit 1 1954 - Unit 2 1955 - Unit 3 1970 - Unit 4 |
Closed - 2015 | [5] |
| William P. Hammond Steam-Electric Generating Plant (Plant Hammond) | Floyd County | 34°15′4.6008″N 85°20′47.796″W / 34.251278000°N 85.34661000°W | 953 | Coal (Bituminous) | 1965 - Unit 1 1967 - Unit 2 1968 - Unit 3 1969 - Unit 4 |
Closed - 2019 | [6] |
| Kraft Steam-Electric Generating Plant (Plant Kraft) | Chatham County | 32°8′54.9924″N 81°8′45.0096″W / 32.148609000°N 81.145836000°W | 208 | Coal (Bituminous) | 1958 - Unit 1 1961 - Unit 2 1965 - Unit 3 |
Closed - 2015 | [7] |
| John J. McDonough Steam-Electric Generating Plant (Plant McDonough) | Cobb County, Georgia | 33°49′22.1016″N 84°28′32.4012″W / 33.822806000°N 84.475667000°W | 598 | Coal (Bituminous) | 1963 - Unit 1 1964 - Unit 2 |
Closed - 2011-2012 | [8] |
| McIntosh Steam Plant (Plant McIntosh/Effingham Steam Plan) | Effingham County | 33°49′22.1016″N 84°28′32.4012″W / 33.822806000°N 84.475667000°W | 178 | Coal (Bituminous) | 1979 - Unit 1 | Closed - 2019 | [9] |
| W. E. Mitchell Steam-Electric Generating Plant (Plant Mitchell) | Dougherty County | 31°21′44.995″N 84°10′5.738″W / 31.36249861°N 84.16826056°W | 163 | Coal | 1964 - Unit 1 | Closed - 2015 | [10] |
| Robert W Scherer Power Plant ( Plant Scherer) | Monroe County | 33°03′45″N 83°48′14″W / 33.06250°N 83.80389°W | 3,520 | Coal ( Sub-bituminous) |
1982 - Unit 1 1984 - Unit 2 1987 - Unit 3 1989 - Unit 4 |
Partially operational - Unit 4 (880 MW) closed in 2021 | [11] [12] |
| Hal B. Wansley Power Plant (Plant Wansley) | Heard County | 33°24′48″N 85°01′57″W / 33.41333°N 85.03250°W | 1,904 | Coal (Bituminous) [A] | 1976 - Unit 1 1978 - Unit 2 |
Closed - 2022 | [13] [14] |
| Eugene A. Yates Steam-Electric Generating Plant | Coweta County | 681 | Coal (Bituminous) | 1950 - Unit 1 1950 - Unit 2 1952 - Unit 3 1957 - Unit 4 1958 - Unit 5 |
Closed - 2015 | [15] [16] |
| A Two dual-use Units 1 and 2 (also known as SG01 and SG02) can be fueled either by bituminous coal or by oil. |
Natural Gas
 |
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Generation Type |
Year Completed |
Operational/ Closure Date | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL Sandersville | Washington County | 33°07′08″N 82°51′39″W / 33.1189°N 82.8608°W | 576.4 | Simple Cycle (x8) | 2002 | Operational | |
| Baconton | Mitchell County | 31°23′13″N 84°04′48″W / 31.386900°N 84.080000°W | 196 | Simple Cycle (x4) | 2000 | Operational | [17] |
| Chattahoochee | Heard County | 33°24′26″N 85°02′19″W / 33.4072°N 85.0386°W | 457.9 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | 2003 | Operational | |
| Dahlberg | Jackson County | 34°02′32″N 83°23′52″W / 34.0423°N 83.3977°W | 756.0 | Simple Cycle (x10) | 2000/2001 | Operational | [18] |
| Doyle | Walton County | 33°50′16″N 83°41′58″W / 33.837699°N 83.699580°W | 320 | Simple Cycle (x5) | 2000 | Operational | [19] |
| Edward L Addison | Upson County | 32°54′40″N 84°18′23″W / 32.9111°N 84.3064°W | 591.7 | Simple Cycle (x4) | 2000 | Operational | |
| Bobby C. Smith (Effingham) | Effingham County | 32°16′38″N 81°17′04″W / 32.2773°N 81.2844°W | 514.0 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | 2003 | Operational | |
| Hartwell | Hart County | 34°20′23″N 82°49′12″W / 34.339588°N 82.819870°W | 298.1 | Simple Cycle (x2) | 1994 | Operational | [20] |
| Hawk Road | Heard County | 33°21′31″N 84°54′41″W / 33.3585°N 84.9114°W | 456.3 | Simple Cycle (x3) | 2001 | Operational | |
| Jack McDonough | Cobb County | 33°49′26″N 84°28′33″W / 33.8239°N 84.4758°W | 2,546.0 | Simple Cycle (x2) 2x1 Combined Cycle (x3) |
1971 (64MW) 2011/2012 |
Operational | |
| McIntosh | Effingham County | 32°20′52″N 81°10′54″W / 32.3478°N 81.1817°W | 1,974.8 | Simple Cycle (x8) 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) |
1994 (658MW) 2005 |
Operational | |
| Mid-Georgia Cogen | Houston County | 32°29′08″N 83°36′14″W / 32.4856°N 83.6039°W | 303.0 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | 1997/1998 | Operational | |
| MPC Generating | Walton County | 33°48′43″N 83°41′43″W / 33.811900°N 83.695300°W | 302.5 | Simple Cycle (x2) | 2000/2001 | Operational | [21] |
| Sewell Creek Energy | Polk County | 33°56′55″N 85°16′37″W / 33.948600°N 85.276900°W | 451.1 | Simple Cycle (x4) | 2000 | Operational | [22] |
| Smarr | Monroe County | 32°59′03″N 83°50′47″W / 32.984200°N 83.846400°W | 187.4 | Simple Cycle (x2) | 1999 | Operational | [23] |
| Sowega | Mitchell County | 31°23′13″N 84°04′48″W / 31.386900°N 84.080000°W | 97 | Simple Cycle (x2) | 1999 | Operational | [24] |
| Talbot County | Talbot County | 32°35′21″N 84°41′30″W / 32.5892°N 84.6917°W | 579.1 | Simple Cycle (x6) | 2002/2003 | Operational | |
| Tenaska Georgia | Heard County | 33°21′06″N 84°59′59″W / 33.3516°N 84.9996°W | 945.0 | Simple Cycle (x6) | 2001/2002 | Operational | |
| Thomas A Smith | Murray County | 34°42′34″N 84°55′03″W / 34.7094°N 84.9175°W | 1,260.0 | 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) | 2002 | Operational | |
| Hal B Wansley (Plant Wansley) | Heard County | 33°24′12″N 85°01′56″W / 33.4034°N 85.0323°W | 1,184.8 | 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) | 2002 | Operational | |
| Walton County | Walton County | 33°48′53″N 83°41′43″W / 33.8148°N 83.6954°W | 454.5 | Simple Cycle (x3) | 2001 | Operational | |
| Wansley Unit 9 | Heard County | 33°24′23″N 85°02′13″W / 33.4064°N 85.0370°W | 489.6 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | 2004 | Operational | |
| Washington County | Washington County | 33°05′32″N 82°58′48″W / 33.0922°N 82.9800°W | 615.5 | Simple Cycle (x4) | 2003 | Operational | |
| Yates | Coweta County | 33°27′44″N 84°53′55″W / 33.4622°N 84.8986°W | 714.0 | Steam Turbine (x2) | 1974 | Operational | |
| Kraft Steam-Electric Generating Plant (Plant Kraft) | Chatham County | 32°8′54.9924″N 81°8′45.0096″W / 32.148609000°N 81.145836000°W | 208 | Unknown - Unit 4 | 1958/1965 | Closed - 2015 [A] | [7] |
| A Retired alongside coal units 1-3. |
Oil
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Year Completed |
Operational/Closure Date | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal B. Wansley Power Plant (Plant Wansley) | Heard County | 33°24′48″N 85°01′57″W / 33.41333°N 85.03250°W | 52.8 | 1980 - 5A | Operational | |
| Plant McManus | Glynn County | 1950s - Unit 1 1950s - Unit 2 |
Closed - 2015 | [25] [26] | ||
| Allen B. Wilson Combustion Turbine Plant | Burke County | 354 | Operational | |||
| Eugene A. Yates Steam-Electric Generating Plant | Coweta County | 808 | 1974 - Unit 6 1974 - Unit 7 |
Operational | [15] |
Renewable power plants
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. [27]
Biomass and municipal waste
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Hydroelectric dams
Georgia Power Hydro incorporates 72 hydroelectric generating units to produce a generation capacity of 844,720 kilowatts (kW). Georgia Power Hydro facilities also provide more than 45,985 acres (18,609 ha) of water bodies and more than 1,057 mi (1,701 km) of shoreline for habitat and recreational use. [28]
|
A electricity is generated in Alabama
B Carters, Russell, and Wallace generate additional electricity as reversible
pumped storage
Solar photovoltaic
|
| Name | Location | Area | Capacity (MW) |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Solar Facility | Taylor County | 1,070 acres (430 ha) | 103 | [31] |
| Decatur County Solar Facility | Decatur County | 169 acres (68 ha) | 19 | [32] |
| Facebook Facility (Newton Data Center) | Early County | 1,200 acres (490 ha) | 102.5 | [33] |
| Fort Benning Solar Facility | Muscogee County | 240 acres (97 ha) | 30 | [34] |
| Fort Gordon Solar Facility | Columbia County | 270 acres (110 ha) | 30 | [35] |
| Fort Stewart Solar Facility | Liberty County | 250 acres (100 ha) | 30 | [36] |
| Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base Solar Facility | Camden County | 254 acres (103 ha) | 42 | [37] |
| Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Solar Facility | Dougherty County | 150 acres (61 ha) | 31 | [38] |
Wind
Georgia had no utility-scale wind generating facilities in 2019. It has much potential for offshore development and limited onshore potential.
Storage power plants
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. [27]
Batteries
| Name | Nearest City | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Year Completed |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedartown BES Project | Cedartown, Georgia | 34°02′28″N 85°13′24″W / 34.0410°N 85.2233°W | 1.0 | 2015 |
Pumped storage
| Name | Nearest City | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Year Completed |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carters Dam PS | Ellijay, Georgia | 34°36′44″N 84°40′24″W / 34.6121°N 84.6733°W | 286.0 | 1977 | |
| Richard B. Russell | Calhoun Falls, South Carolina | 34°01′32″N 82°35′43″W / 34.0256°N 82.5953°W | 328.0 | 2002 | |
| Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Generating Plant | Rome, Georgia | 34°21′20″N 85°18′14″W / 34.3555°N 85.3039°W | 1,095 | 1995 | |
| Wallace Dam Hydroelectric Generating Plant | Eatonton, Georgia | 33°20′59″N 83°09′27″W / 33.3498°N 83.1574°W | 211.4 | 1980 |
See also
- List of power stations in the United States
- List of power stations operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority
Notes
- ^ Includes conventional hydroelectric and hydroelectric pumped storage.
References
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