Thomas A Smith Energy Facility
Murray County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 55382 · Operator: Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Nameplate1,192MWSummer 1,353 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation7,949GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor67%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,273Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 878.9 | — | — |
| 2003 | 852.2 | 7.8% | 7,607 |
| 2004 | 1,308.1 | 12.0% | 7,428 |
| 2005 | 1,230.6 | 11.3% | 7,470 |
| 2006 | 1,237.5 | 11.4% | 7,469 |
| 2007 | 1,802 | 16.5% | 7,736 |
| 2008 | 1,257.1 | 11.5% | 7,601 |
| 2009 | 2,196 | 20.1% | 7,579 |
| 2010 | 2,406.9 | 22.0% | 7,645 |
| 2011 | 2,992 | 27.3% | 7,529 |
| 2012 | 4,029.6 | 36.7% | 7,535 |
| 2013 | 2,211.7 | 20.2% | 7,352 |
| 2014 | 1,903.7 | 16.9% | 7,896 |
| 2015 | 4,072.5 | 36.1% | 7,266 |
| 2016 | 6,401.3 | 57.8% | 7,280 |
| 2017 | 6,427.2 | 58.2% | 7,382 |
| 2018 | 5,342.6 | 48.4% | 7,508 |
| 2019 | 6,325.9 | 57.3% | 7,411 |
| 2020 | 6,576.9 | 59.4% | 7,453 |
| 2021 | 7,983.4 | 67.8% | 7,441 |
| 2022 | 7,926.6 | 67.3% | 7,475 |
| 2023 | 8,738.7 | 74.2% | 7,296 |
| 2024 | 8,524.6 | 71.7% | 7,295 |
| 2025 | 8,251.8 | 69.6% | 7,223 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 147 | 182 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 147 | 182 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1STG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 302 | 305 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 147 | 187 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 147 | 187 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2STG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 302 | 310 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Oglethorpe Power Corporation. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Oglethorpe Power Corporation | 100.0% | 1,192 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Dalton 2 | 7 MW | 1.6 km |
| Murray Treadwell Farms | 3 MW | 11.6 km |
| Carters | 500 MW | 24.8 km |
| Whitfield Cooper | 1 MW | 27.2 km |
| Gordon Thompson | 3 MW | 35.5 km |
| Gordon Pine Hall | 2 MW | 35.7 km |