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539.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Heard, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
539.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.4072, -85.0386
County
Heard, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Chattahoochee Energy Facility is a 539.7 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Heard County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 2003, is owned and operated by Oglethorpe Power Corporation. It consists of three generators.
In the most recent year of reported data, the facility generated 3,696,404 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 78.0%. The Chattahoochee Energy Facility is ranked as the 17th largest power plant in Georgia out of 26, and 461st nationally out of 945 plants. The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
333.2K MWh
Latest Month
3.7M MWh
Annual Generation
78.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
817 lb/MWh
NOx
0.064 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $520.9M
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
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.015 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
74.7%
Annual Net Gen
3533 GWh
CO₂eq
818 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South