Fort Benning Solar Facility
Chattahoochee County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 59862 · Operator: Georgia Power Co
Nameplate30MWSummer 30 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation55GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor21%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2015
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), solar 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.7 | 12.1% | — |
| 2016 | 60.7 | 23.0% | — |
| 2017 | 56 | 21.3% | — |
| 2018 | 55.3 | 21.0% | — |
| 2019 | 53.3 | 20.3% | — |
| 2020 | 50.9 | 19.3% | — |
| 2021 | 48.1 | 18.3% | — |
| 2022 | 53 | 20.2% | — |
| 2023 | 51.5 | 19.6% | — |
| 2024 | 51.5 | 19.5% | — |
| 2025 | 56 | 21.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 30 | 30 | Dec 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Georgia Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Georgia Power Co | 100.0% | 30 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| North Highlands | 30 MW | 16.6 km |
| Oliver Dam | 60 MW | 16.7 km |
| Muscogee Public Works | 2 MW | 18.7 km |
| Mead Coated Board | 121 MW | 20.4 km |
| Lee County | 103 MW | 22 km |
| Goat Rock | 39 MW | 29.4 km |