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Monroe County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 6257 · Operator: Georgia Power Co
×891 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Jan 2022)
Nameplate2,673MWSummer 2,580 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation7,806GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor35%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,059Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1982Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19,123.7 | 63.6% | 10,196 |
| 2002 | 20,382.8 | 67.8% | 10,086 |
| 2003 | 20,180.3 | 67.2% | 10,192 |
| 2004 | 23,261 | 77.2% | 10,367 |
| 2005 | 24,093.8 | 80.8% | 10,264 |
| 2006 | 23,150.2 | 77.6% | 10,298 |
| 2007 | 25,053.7 | 84.0% | 10,483 |
| 2008 | 24,348.8 | 81.4% | 10,345 |
| 2009 | 22,978 | 77.2% | 10,254 |
| 2010 | 23,099.3 | 77.6% | 10,101 |
| 2011 | 21,343.7 | 71.5% | 10,297 |
| 2012 | 19,990 | 66.8% | 10,365 |
| 2013 | 20,259.1 | 67.9% | 10,363 |
| 2014 | 18,894.5 | 63.6% | 10,611 |
| 2015 | 16,989.3 | 57.2% | 10,722 |
| 2016 | 16,240.3 | 54.5% | 10,743 |
| 2017 | 14,175.2 | 47.7% | 10,806 |
| 2018 | 15,420.4 | 51.2% | 10,836 |
| 2019 | 12,083 | 40.1% | 11,142 |
| 2020 | 5,633.6 | 18.6% | 11,608 |
| 2021 | 8,339.3 | 27.7% | 11,035 |
| 2022 | 7,301.8 | 32.3% | 11,045 |
| 2023 | 6,461.5 | 28.6% | 11,283 |
| 2024 | 7,033.9 | 31.0% | 11,479 |
| 2025 | 7,682.5 | 34.0% | 11,055 |
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 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 891 | 860 | Mar 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 891 | 860 | Feb 1984 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 891 | 860 | Jan 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 891 | 860 | Feb 1989 | Retired Jan 2022 | — | 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).
| Oglethorpe Power Corporation | 40.0% | 1,069 MW |
| Georgia Power Co | 30.6% | 818 MW |
| Municipal Electric Authority - (GA) | 20.1% | 538 MW |
| Gulf Power Co | 8.3% | 223 MW |
| Dalton Utilities | 0.9% | 25 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Smarr Energy Center | 242 MW | 9.2 km |
| Smarr Combined Cycle Energy Facility | — | 10 km |
| Lloyd Shoals | 14 MW | 26.8 km |
| Piedmont Green Power | 60 MW | 29.7 km |
| Bibb Williams | 2 MW | 33 km |
| Georgia LFG Pine Ridge Plant | 7 MW | 35.7 km |