Yates
Natural gas power plant in Coweta County, Georgia. 807.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Georgia Power Co.
Also known as Plant Yates · EIA plant 728
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 807.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1974First generator online
- Operator
- Georgia Power CoEIA operator ID 7140
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Coweta County, GA33.4622, −84.8986
- EIA plant ID
- 728EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Yates produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.19 TWh
1,187,177 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
16.8%
2024: 29.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.5–2.3
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,199,950 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 5,738,019 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 5,368,046 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 6,328,612 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 5,777,174 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 6,862,634 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 6,977,562 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 7,560,314 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 6,872,200 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,530,191 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 5,628,804 | 43.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,239,814 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,372,465 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,661,417 | 12.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | −7,594 | -0.3% | 2 of 12 |
| 2015 | 507,530 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 511,629 | 7.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 483,872 | 6.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,296 | 0.4% | 1 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,053,086 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,251,457 | 31.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,263,668 | 17.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,381,673 | 19.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,239,181 | 31.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,095,620 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,187,177 | 16.8% | 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
815,024
US short tons. 2024: 1.35M
SO₂, 2025
4
US short tons
NOx, 2025
535
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.69 t
About 1,373 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (Y1BR, Y2BR, Y3BR, Y4BR, Y5BR, Y6BR, Y7BR), matched to EIA plant 728 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
3,450
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
2,608
million gallons
Source
Chattahoochee River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.125
USGS SUI, HUC12 Acorn Creek-Chattahoochee River
23 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 403.7 | July 1974 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 403.7 | April 1974 |
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 Yates
How much power does Yates produce?
Yates reported 1,187,177 MWh (1.19 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.8% capacity factor on 807.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Yates?
Yates is in Coweta County, Georgia, at 33.4622, −84.8986. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Yates?
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 Yates start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1974, 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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