Edwin I Hatch
Nuclear power plant in Appling County, Georgia. 1,848 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Georgia Power Co.
Also known as Hatch Nuclear Power Plant · EIA plant 6051
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,848 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1975First generator online
- Operator
- Georgia Power CoEIA operator ID 7140
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Appling County, GA31.9342, −82.3447
- EIA plant ID
- 6051EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Edwin I Hatch produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
14.1 TWh
14,080,378 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
87.0%
2024: 86.9%
January to July 2026
7.69 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
13.9–14.6
TWh a year. Low 2019, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,896,325 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 14,080,708 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 14,050,397 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 14,109,431 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 14,416,748 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 13,721,230 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 14,058,657 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 14,248,105 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 13,913,542 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 12,396,655 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 13,901,556 | 92.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 13,576,882 | 90.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 14,383,437 | 95.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 13,823,828 | 91.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 14,509,992 | 96.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 14,497,254 | 96.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 14,620,433 | 96.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 14,530,942 | 96.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 14,403,550 | 95.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 13,916,881 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 13,967,879 | 86.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 14,165,068 | 87.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 14,558,385 | 89.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 14,340,224 | 88.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 14,104,048 | 86.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 14,080,378 | 87.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 7,689,201 | 81.8% | 7 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
23,346
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
12,045
million gallons
Source
Altahama River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.186
USGS SUI, HUC12 Bay Creek-Altamaha River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 924.0 | December 1975 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 924.0 | September 1979 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Georgia Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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 Edwin I Hatch
How much power does Edwin I Hatch produce?
Edwin I Hatch reported 14,080,378 MWh (14.1 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 87.0% capacity factor on 1,848 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 7.69 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Edwin I Hatch?
Edwin I Hatch is in Appling County, Georgia, at 31.9342, −82.3447. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Edwin I Hatch?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Georgia Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 7140). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Edwin I Hatch start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1975, 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)
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page