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
Coverage quality
What is complete here?
Generation portfolio
Georgia capacity by fuel
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
| Plant | Primary fuel | Location | Utility | Operating capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VogtlePlant 649 | Nuclear | Waynesboro, GABurke County | Georgia Power Co | 4,658 MW |
| BowenPlant 703 | Coal | Cartersville, GABartow County | Georgia Power Co | 3,499 MW |
| Jack McDonoughPlant 710 | Oil & gas | Smyrna, GACobb County | Georgia Power Co | 2,848 MW |
| SchererPlant 6257 | Coal | Juliette, GAMonroe County | Georgia Power Co | 2,673 MW |
| Edwin I HatchPlant 6051 | Nuclear | Baxley, GAAppling County | Georgia Power Co | 1,848 MW |
| McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityPlant 56150 | Oil & gas | Rincon, GAEffingham County | Georgia Power Co | 1,377 MW |
| Wansley Combined CyclePlant 55965 | Oil & gas | Franklin, GAHeard County | Southern Power Co | 1,239 MW |
| Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityPlant 55382 | Oil & gas | Dalton, GAMurray County | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | 1,192 MW |
| Tenaska Georgia Generation FacilityPlant 55061 | Oil & gas | Franklin, GAHeard County | Tenaska Georgia Partners LP | 1,099 MW |
| DahlbergPlant 7709 | Oil & gas | Nicholson, GAJackson County | Southern Power Co | 919 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.