Talbot County Energy
Talbot County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 7916 · Operator: Oglethorpe Power Corporation
262 MW planned (Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine), first expected Jan 2029 · EIA-860M
Nameplate726MWSummer 572 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation412GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor8%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,477Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 192.3 | 7.8% | 11,656 |
| 2003 | 41.6 | 0.8% | 11,595 |
| 2004 | 74.5 | 1.3% | 12,176 |
| 2005 | 56.2 | 0.9% | 12,570 |
| 2006 | 157.1 | 2.6% | 11,657 |
| 2007 | 178.1 | 3.1% | 11,785 |
| 2008 | 33.9 | 0.6% | 12,480 |
| 2009 | 54.6 | 0.9% | 13,052 |
| 2010 | 281.7 | 4.9% | 11,785 |
| 2011 | 307.4 | 6.1% | 11,918 |
| 2012 | 379.5 | 7.5% | 11,813 |
| 2013 | 123.6 | 2.5% | 11,906 |
| 2014 | 206.2 | 4.1% | 12,047 |
| 2015 | 366.4 | 7.2% | 11,945 |
| 2016 | 676.3 | 13.4% | 11,773 |
| 2017 | 287.2 | 5.7% | 13,221 |
| 2018 | 506.5 | 10.0% | 11,749 |
| 2019 | 492.9 | 9.7% | 11,762 |
| 2020 | 471.6 | 9.3% | 12,009 |
| 2021 | 288.2 | 5.7% | 12,082 |
| 2022 | 605.4 | 11.9% | 11,958 |
| 2023 | 521.8 | 10.3% | 11,866 |
| 2024 | 494.2 | 9.8% | 11,263 |
| 2025 | 412.3 | 8.2% | 11,477 |
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 mo156,289 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas193
Net summer MW on oil193
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 121 | 96.4 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 121 | 95.2 | Apr 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 121 | 92.5 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 121 | 96.7 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 121 | 95.9 | May 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 121 | 95.7 | May 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 262 | 241 | planned Jan 2029 | Planned | — | 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% | 726 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Muscogee Public Works | 2 MW | 19.1 km |
| Harris Shiloh | 2 MW | 23.2 km |
| Mossy Branch Battery Facility | 65 MW | 24 km |
| North Highlands | 30 MW | 30.2 km |
| Oliver Dam | 60 MW | 30.6 km |
| Taylor | 8 MW | 32.4 km |