List of power stations in Georgia (U.S. state)
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The following page lists power stations in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Hydroelectric dams
Georgia Power Hydro incorporates 72 hydro electric generating units to produce a generation capacity of 844,720 kilowatts (KW). Georgia Power Hydro facilities also provide more than 45,985 acres (18,609 ha) of water and more than 1,057 mi (1,701 km) of shoreline for habitat and recreational use.
Fossil fuel power plants
Plant | Nearest City | Number of Units | Capacity |
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Bowen Steam-Electric Generating Plant (Plant Bowen) | Cartersville, Georgia | 4 | 3,160,000 kW |
Harllee Branch Jr. Steam-Electric Generating Plant (Closed April 2015 [1]) | Milledgeville, Georgia | 4 | 1,539,700 kW |
William P. Hammond Steam-Electric Generating Plant | Rome, Georgia | 1 | 800,000 kW |
Kraft Steam-Electric Generating Plant | Savannah, Georgia | 4 | 281,136 kW |
John J. McDonough Steam-Electric Generating Plant | Smyrna, Georgia | 2 | 490,000 kW |
McIntosh Steam-Electric Generating Plant | Savannah, Georgia | 9 | 810,000 kW |
McIntosh Combined Cycle Plant | Rincon, Georgia | 2 | 1,240,000 kW |
Clifford Braswall McManus Steam-Electric Generating Plant | Brunswick, Georgia | 2 | 596,000 kW |
W. E. Mitchell Steam-Electric Generating Plant (31°26'41.13"N, 84°8'2.34"W) | Albany, Georgia | 4 | 243,000 kW |
Robins Steam-Electric Generating Plant | Warner Robins, Georgia | 2 | 166,000 kW |
Robert W. Scherer Steam-Electric Generating Plant (Plant Scherer) | Juliette, Georgia | 4 | 3,520,000 kW |
Wansley Steam-Electric Generating Plant | Carrollton, Georgia | 2 | 951,872 kW |
Allen B. Wilson Combustion Turbine Plant | Waynesboro, Georgia | 354,100 kW | |
Eugene A. Yates Steam-Electric Generating Plant | Newnan, Georgia | 7 | 1,250,000 kW |
Nuclear power plants
Plant | Nearest City | Number of Units | Capacity |
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Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Electric Generating Plant (Plant Vogtle) | Augusta, Georgia | 2 | 2,430,000 kW |
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Electric Generating Plant (Plant Hatch) | Baxley, Georgia | 2 | 1,726,000 kW |
*PS indicates a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station.
Solar power plants
Plant | Nearest City | Area | Capacity |
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Decatur County Solar Facility[2] | Bainbridge, Georgia | 169 Acres | 19,000 kW |
See also
References
- ^ "Georgia Power pulls plug on Plant Branch on Lake Sinclair". The Macon Telegraph. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Decatur County Solar Facility" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2016.