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30 MW Distillate Oil standby in Camden, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
12
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.7864, -81.5611
County
Camden, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kings Bay Naval Base | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kings Bay Naval Base | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay power plant is located in Camden County, Georgia. It is owned and operated by Kings Bay Naval Base. The plant has a total capacity of 30 MW consisting of 12 generators, and it primarily runs on petroleum liquids, specifically DFO. The plant began operating in 1984.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 362 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant's balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it falls within the SERC NERC region. Among power plants of similar fuel type in Georgia, this plant ranks 5th out of 22. Nationally, it ranks 141st out of 886.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
32 MWh
Latest Month
362 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1722 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
34 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $22.9M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.070 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1728 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South