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495 MW Natural Gas operating in Heard, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
495 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.3585, -84.9914
County
Heard, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Hawk Road Facility is a 495 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Heard County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Oglethorpe Power Corporation. It consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The facility operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Hawk Road Facility generated 682,490 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.6%. The plant is ranked as the 18th largest in Georgia out of 26 plants, and nationally it is ranked 489th out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
3.9K MWh
Latest Month
682.5K MWh
Annual Generation
15.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1345 lb/MWh
NOx
0.517 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $477.7M
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
500.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
13.1%
Annual Net Gen
569 GWh
CO₂eq
1346 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South