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1376.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Effingham, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
1,376.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.3478, -81.1817
County
Effingham, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia Power Co | Georgia Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Georgia Power Co | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The McIntosh Combined Cycle Facility is a 1376.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Effingham County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 2005, consists of six generators utilizing combined cycle technology. It is owned by Southern Company and operated by Georgia Power Co. McIntosh is the third-largest power plant in Georgia out of 26, and ranks 75th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 7,857,050 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 65.0%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans and is located in the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $466 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
713.2K MWh
Latest Month
7.9M MWh
Annual Generation
65.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
841 lb/MWh
NOx
0.042 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.015 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
75.5%
Annual Net Gen
9107 GWh
CO₂eq
842 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South
Combined cycle · Georgia Power Company · Data from 2015–2024
$547/kW
Installed Cost
$79/kW
Annual CapEx
$28.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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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