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242 MW Natural Gas operating in Monroe, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
242 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.9835, -83.8486
County
Monroe, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Smarr EMC | — |
| Owner(s) | Smarr EMC | Oglethorpe Power | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Smarr Energy Center is a 242 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Monroe County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by Oglethorpe Power Corporation. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant's balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it is located within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported generation, Smarr Energy Center produced 202,026 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 9.5%. According to available rankings, the plant is the 24th largest in Georgia out of 26 plants, and 706th 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
5.8K MWh
Latest Month
202.0K MWh
Annual Generation
9.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1571 lb/MWh
NOx
0.555 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $233.6M
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.008 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
7.3%
Annual Net Gen
156 GWh
CO₂eq
1572 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South