GA · State grid profile

Georgia power grid

Georgia combines natural gas with major nuclear, coal, solar, and hydro resources. The state's sizeable proposed portfolio adds another layer to a generation mix already spread across several technologies.

Final 2024 state totalsPreliminary 2025 facilitiesCommunity-reported data centers
Operating capacity42,546 MWFinal EIA-860 2024
Power plants288581 operating generators
Proposed capacity8,220 MW19.3% of current capacity
Community-mapped locations19Incomplete OpenStreetMap coverage

Coverage quality

What is complete here?

PassState totalsFinal 2024 EIA-860 generator records cover the state.
PassFacility list2025 Early Release records are nationwide but preliminary.
LimitedData centersCommunity mapping is useful for discovery, not a complete inventory.

Generation portfolio

Georgia capacity by fuel

Nameplate capacity · MW
Oil & gas46.8%19,916 MW
Nuclear15.3%6,506 MW
Coal14.7%6,262 MW
Solar11.8%5,014 MW
Hydro8.5%3,597 MW
Biomass2.6%1,105 MW
Storage0.3%146 MW

Facility intelligence

Largest Georgia power plants

EIA-860 2025 early release facility records
PlantPrimary fuelLocationUtilityOperating capacity
VogtlePlant 649NuclearWaynesboro, GABurke CountyGeorgia Power Co4,658 MW
BowenPlant 703CoalCartersville, GABartow CountyGeorgia Power Co3,499 MW
Jack McDonoughPlant 710Oil & gasSmyrna, GACobb CountyGeorgia Power Co2,848 MW
SchererPlant 6257CoalJuliette, GAMonroe CountyGeorgia Power Co2,673 MW
Edwin I HatchPlant 6051NuclearBaxley, GAAppling CountyGeorgia Power Co1,848 MW
McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityPlant 56150Oil & gasRincon, GAEffingham CountyGeorgia Power Co1,377 MW
Wansley Combined CyclePlant 55965Oil & gasFranklin, GAHeard CountySouthern Power Co1,239 MW
Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityPlant 55382Oil & gasDalton, GAMurray CountyOglethorpe Power Corporation1,192 MW
Tenaska Georgia Generation FacilityPlant 55061Oil & gasFranklin, GAHeard CountyTenaska Georgia Partners LP1,099 MW
DahlbergPlant 7709Oil & gasNicholson, GAJackson CountySouthern Power Co919 MW

Methodology

Transparent by design

State totals and fuel mix use finalized EIA-860 2024 generator data. The facility table uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release and is preliminary. Data-center counts use OpenStreetMap community records and measure mapped coverage, not the full market.

EIA-860 sourceOpenStreetMap