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1.4 MW Batteries (0 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (0 MW) + Other Natural Gas (0 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (1 MW) operating in Fulton, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
1.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (4)
Technology
Batteries + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Other Natural Gas + Petroleum Liquids
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.7756, -84.3899
County
Fulton, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia Power Co | Georgia Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Georgia Power Co | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Tech Square Microgrid is a hybrid power plant located in Fulton County, Georgia. It is owned by Southern Company and operated by Georgia Power Co. The plant has a total capacity of 1.4 MW and began operating in 2020. The primary fuel source is natural gas (NG), and the plant utilizes a combination of technologies including natural gas internal combustion engines, other natural gas technologies, petroleum liquids, and batteries. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 0.4 MWh and a duration of 2 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB).
The Tech Square Microgrid is connected to the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 1,205 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 8.4%. The plant consists of 5 generators. In terms of size, the Tech Square Microgrid ranks as the 32nd largest power plant out of 32 in the state of Georgia, and 1778th out of 1963 nationally.
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
20.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
1.2K MWh
Annual Generation
8.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
79 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.096 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.001 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
11.1%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
79 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South
2020
$758/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1M
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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