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1192 MW Natural Gas operating in Murray, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
1,192 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7094, -84.9175
County
Murray, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Thomas A Smith Energy Facility is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Murray County, Georgia. It is owned and operated by Oglethorpe Power Corporation. The plant has a total capacity of 1192 MW, distributed across six generators. Commercial operation began in 2002. The plant is within the Southern Company Services, Inc. balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, the Thomas A Smith Energy Facility generated 8,251,810 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 78.8%. The plant is a significant power source in Georgia, ranking as the 5th largest out of 26 power plants in the state, and 116th largest nationally 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
636.1K MWh
Latest Month
8.3M MWh
Annual Generation
78.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
865 lb/MWh
NOx
0.070 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.2B
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
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
83.7%
Annual Net Gen
8739 GWh
CO₂eq
866 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South