Chattahoochee Energy Facility
Natural gas power plant in Heard County, Georgia. 539.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Oglethorpe Power Corporation.
Also known as EIA plant 7917
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 539.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2003First generator online
- Operator
- Oglethorpe Power CorporationEIA operator ID 13994
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Heard County, GA33.4072, −85.0386
- EIA plant ID
- 7917EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Chattahoochee Energy Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.70 TWh
3,696,404 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
78.2%
2024: 61.7%
January to July 2026
2.33 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.6–3.7
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 454,130 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2004 | 878,320 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 896,703 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 965,635 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,507,405 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,430,448 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,206,639 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,543,305 | 32.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,931,689 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,575,313 | 54.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,682,958 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2014 | 827,956 | 53.3% | 4 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,825,731 | 59.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,060,624 | 64.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,387,294 | 71.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,681,322 | 56.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,327,345 | 70.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,370,017 | 71.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,176,056 | 67.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,571,652 | 54.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,533,099 | 74.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,923,072 | 61.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,696,404 | 78.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,334,990 | 85.0% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.50M
US short tons. 2024: 1.20M
SO₂, 2025
8
US short tons
NOx, 2025
113
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.40 t
About 810 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (8A, 8B), matched to EIA plant 7917 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
303
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
274
million gallons
Source
Chattahoochee River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.129
USGS SUI, HUC12 Pink Creek-Chattahoochee River
12 of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 176.0 | February 2003 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 176.0 | February 2003 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 187.7 | February 2003 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Oglethorpe Power Corporation 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 Chattahoochee Energy Facility
How much power does Chattahoochee Energy Facility produce?
Chattahoochee Energy Facility reported 3,696,404 MWh (3.70 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 78.2% capacity factor on 539.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.33 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Chattahoochee Energy Facility?
Chattahoochee Energy Facility is in Heard County, Georgia, at 33.4072, −85.0386. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Chattahoochee Energy 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 Chattahoochee Energy Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2003, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page