Baconton Power Plant
Mitchell County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 55304 · Operator: Baconton Power LLC
×121 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Jan 2023)
Nameplate121MWSummer 95 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation78GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor9%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,940Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs as peaking
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69.8 | 4.1% | 9,565 |
| 2002 | 123.7 | 7.2% | 9,513 |
| 2003 | 33.6 | 2.0% | 9,166 |
| 2004 | 1.5 | 0.1% | 9,719 |
| 2005 | 15.7 | 0.9% | 9,774 |
| 2006 | 24.9 | 1.5% | 9,705 |
| 2007 | 32.7 | 1.9% | 9,693 |
| 2008 | 7.5 | 0.4% | 9,805 |
| 2009 | 106.6 | 6.2% | 9,493 |
| 2010 | 218.4 | 12.8% | 9,675 |
| 2011 | 199.1 | 11.6% | 9,775 |
| 2012 | 202.6 | 11.8% | 9,662 |
| 2013 | 107.2 | 6.2% | 9,699 |
| 2014 | 31.4 | 1.8% | 9,684 |
| 2015 | 14.2 | 0.8% | 9,777 |
| 2016 | 71.9 | 4.2% | 9,881 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 14,173 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 3.9% | 9,482 |
| 2019 | 248.8 | 14.5% | 9,702 |
| 2020 | 150 | 8.7% | 9,644 |
| 2021 | 200.4 | 11.7% | 9,512 |
| 2022 | 151.7 | 8.8% | 9,577 |
| 2023 | 36.2 | 2.1% | 10,217 |
| 2024 | 74 | 8.9% | 10,120 |
| 2025 | 77.6 | 9.3% | 9,940 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo11,437 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas91
Net summer MW on oil90
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 48 | Jun 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 47 | Jul 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 49 | Jul 2000 | Retired Jan 2023 | — | coming soon |
| CT6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 49 | Aug 2000 | Retired Jan 2023 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Baconton Power LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sowega Energy Resources LLC | 50.0% | 61 MW |
| Oglethorpe Power Corporation | 25.0% | 30 MW |
| Georgia Energy Cooperative | 25.0% | 30 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sowega Power | 100 MW | 0 km |
| Peach Wood Solar | — | 13.5 km |
| Dougherty County Solar, LLC | 120 MW | 14.3 km |
| Hickory Park Solar Hybrid | 236 MW | 15.9 km |
| MCLB Landfill Gas to Energy | 4 MW | 17.7 km |
| MCLB Biosteam to Energy | 9 MW | 18.8 km |