Bowen
Bartow County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 703 · Operator: Georgia Power Co
Nameplate3,499MWSummer 3,200 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation13,095GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor47%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,858Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1971Runs 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 | 19,977.4 | — | — |
| 2002 | 21,688.3 | — | — |
| 2003 | 20,961.2 | 73.5% | 9,639 |
| 2004 | 20,993.1 | 73.5% | 9,636 |
| 2005 | 22,337.9 | 78.4% | 9,578 |
| 2006 | 22,631.3 | 79.4% | 9,597 |
| 2007 | 22,972.9 | 80.6% | 9,607 |
| 2008 | 22,233.2 | 77.8% | 9,650 |
| 2009 | 21,538.3 | 76.5% | 9,758 |
| 2010 | 23,181 | 81.8% | 9,940 |
| 2011 | 15,555.9 | 54.9% | 9,803 |
| 2012 | 9,565.8 | 33.7% | 9,961 |
| 2013 | 12,037.2 | 42.8% | 9,814 |
| 2014 | 15,975.3 | 57.0% | 9,822 |
| 2015 | 12,851.9 | 45.4% | 9,896 |
| 2016 | 15,831.2 | 55.8% | 9,832 |
| 2017 | 13,951.1 | 49.3% | 9,942 |
| 2018 | 13,619.9 | 48.1% | 9,802 |
| 2019 | 10,987.1 | 38.8% | 9,851 |
| 2020 | 7,968.5 | 28.1% | 9,920 |
| 2021 | 9,452.1 | 33.7% | 9,833 |
| 2022 | 8,476.2 | 30.2% | 9,949 |
| 2023 | 10,228.1 | 36.5% | 9,826 |
| 2024 | 10,712.4 | 38.1% | 9,941 |
| 2025 | 12,258.8 | 43.7% | 9,831 |
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 | 805.8 | 714 | Oct 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 788.8 | 718 | Sep 1972 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 952 | 883 | Dec 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 952 | 885 | Nov 1975 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 41.8 | 32 | May 1971 | Retired Apr 2013 | — | 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% | 3,499 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Rockmart | 3 MW | 15.4 km |
| Bartow Davidson | 3 MW | 16.9 km |
| Allatoona | 87 MW | 18.3 km |
| Allatoona Substation #10 | 10 MW | 19.2 km |
| Polk Cedartown 2 | 2 MW | 28 km |
| Polk County GA S1, LLC | 3 MW | 28.4 km |