Hawk Road Facility
Natural gas power plant in Heard County, Georgia. 495 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Oglethorpe Power Corporation.
Also known as Hawk Road Energy Facility · EIA plant 55141
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 495 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2001First generator online
- Operator
- Oglethorpe Power CorporationEIA operator ID 13994
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Heard County, GA33.3585, −84.9914
- EIA plant ID
- 55141EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hawk Road Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
722 GWh
722,241 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
16.7%
2024: 15.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
290.3–896.6
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 0 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2002 | 370,812 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 9,372 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 535 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 8,641 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 20,681 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 50,599 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,824 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 322,750 | 7.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 24,631 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 253,750 | 5.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 16,910 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 192,933 | 4.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 290,305 | 6.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 896,632 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 517,724 | 11.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 538,686 | 12.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 561,904 | 13.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 623,835 | 14.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 506,940 | 11.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 800,938 | 18.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 569,393 | 13.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 682,490 | 15.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 722,241 | 16.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
488,337
US short tons. 2024: 461,041
SO₂, 2025
2
US short tons
NOx, 2025
181
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.68 t
About 1,352 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CT1, CT2, CT3), matched to EIA plant 55141 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 165.0 | May 2001 |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 165.0 | May 2001 |
| CT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 165.0 | May 2001 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Hawk Road Facility
How much power does Hawk Road Facility produce?
Hawk Road Facility reported 722,241 MWh (722 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.7% capacity factor on 495 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Hawk Road Facility?
Hawk Road Facility is in Heard County, Georgia, at 33.3585, −84.9914. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Hawk Road Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Oglethorpe Power Corporation as the operator (EIA operator ID 13994). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hawk Road Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2001, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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