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3.4 MW Distillate Oil standby in Lowndes, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
3.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0984, -81.6144
County
Lowndes, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Valdosta - (GA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Valdosta City of | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Valdosta Water Treatment Plant is a 3.4 MW electricity generating facility located in Lowndes County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 1993 and is owned and operated by the City of Valdosta. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The plant consists of two generators.
The Valdosta Water Treatment Plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks as the 13th largest of 22 petroleum-fueled plants in Georgia, and 643rd out of 886 such plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 52 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
8 MWh
Latest Month
52 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1933 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
37 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.6M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.078 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.016 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1939 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South