Scherer
Coal power plant in Monroe County, Georgia. 2,673 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Georgia Power Co.
Also known as Robert W Scherer Power Plant · EIA plant 6257
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,673 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1982First generator online
- Operator
- Georgia Power CoEIA operator ID 7140
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Monroe County, GA33.0606, −83.8075
- EIA plant ID
- 6257EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Scherer produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
7.68 TWh
7,682,536 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
32.8%
2024: 30.0%
January to July 2026
4.92 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.6–17.0
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,213,740 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 19,123,679 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 20,382,827 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 20,180,280 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 23,261,025 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 24,093,772 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 23,150,235 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 25,053,667 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 24,348,774 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,677,080 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,240,589 | 84.5% | 1 of 12 |
| 2011 | 21,343,734 | 68.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,106,161 | 79.4% | 1 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,397,176 | 52.7% | 1 of 12 |
| 2014 | 18,894,546 | 60.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 16,989,297 | 54.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 16,240,255 | 51.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,077,059 | 40.6% | 1 of 12 |
| 2018 | 15,420,443 | 49.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 12,082,963 | 38.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,633,634 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,339,312 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,044,692 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2023 | 895,971 | 22.9% | 2 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,033,943 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 7,682,536 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,924,742 | 36.2% | 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
9.51M
US short tons. 2024: 9.11M
SO₂, 2025
893
US short tons
NOx, 2025
7,197
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.24 t
About 2,477 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4), matched to EIA plant 6257 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, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
13,721
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
5,595
million gallons
Source
Lake Juliette
Surface, Fresh. Natural-draft tower
Watershed stress
High · 0.744
USGS SUI, HUC12 Rum Creek
36 of 36 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 | Conventional Steam Coal | 891.0 | March 1982 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 891.0 | February 1984 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 891.0 | January 1987 |
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 Scherer
How much power does Scherer produce?
Scherer reported 7,682,536 MWh (7.68 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 32.8% capacity factor on 2,673 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.92 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Scherer?
Scherer is in Monroe County, Georgia, at 33.0606, −83.8075. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Scherer?
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 Scherer start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1982, 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
- 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)
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