Largest power plants in Georgia
The 50 largest power plants in Georgia by nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026, with 2025 net generation from EIA-923.
Plants
50
Nameplate capacity
37,632 MW
Net generation, 2025
132 TWh
49 of 50 plants reported
Top 50 by nameplate capacity
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VogtleBurke County · Nuclear | 4,658 | 37,144 | 91.0% |
| 2 | BowenBartow County · Coal | 3,499 | 12,259 | 40.0% |
| 3 | Jack McDonoughCobb County · Natural gas | 2,848 | 17,462 | 70.0% |
| 4 | SchererMonroe County · Coal | 2,673 | 7,683 | 32.8% |
| 5 | Edwin I HatchAppling County · Nuclear | 1,848 | 14,080 | 87.0% |
| 6 | McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityEffingham County · Natural gas | 1,377 | 7,857 | 65.2% |
| 7 | Wansley Combined CycleHeard County · Natural gas | 1,239 | 7,633 | 70.3% |
| 8 | Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityMurray County · Natural gas | 1,192 | 8,252 | 79.0% |
| 9 | Tenaska Georgia Generation FacilityHeard County · Natural gas | 1,099 | 102 | 1.1% |
| 10 | DahlbergJackson County · Natural gas | 919 | 287 | 3.6% |
| 11 | Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric PlantFloyd County · Pumped storage | 848 | −453 | – |
| 12 | McIntoshEffingham County · Natural gas | 810 | 35.5 | 0.5% |
| 13 | YatesCoweta County · Natural gas | 807 | 1,187 | 16.8% |
| 14 | Washington County Power LLCWashington County · Natural gas | 796 | 24.0* | 4.0% |
| 15 | Talbot County EnergyTalbot County · Natural gas | 726 | 412 | 6.5% |
| 16 | Edward L. Addison Generating PlantUpson County · Natural gas | 701 | 312 | 5.1% |
| 17 | AL Sandersville LLCWashington County · Natural gas | 692 | 326 | 5.4% |
| 18 | Bobby C Smith Jr Energy FacilityEffingham County · Natural gas | 597 | 3,193 | 61.1% |
| 19 | Wansley Unit 9Heard County · Natural gas | 594 | 2,201 | 42.3% |
| 20 | Sewell Creek EnergyPolk County · Natural gas | 570 | 416 | 8.3% |
| 21 | McManusGlynn County · Oil | 560 | 18.7 | 0.4% |
| 22 | Chattahoochee Energy FacilityHeard County · Natural gas | 540 | 3,696 | 78.2% |
| 23 | McGrau Ford Battery Storage FacilityCherokee County · Battery storage | 530 | – | – |
| 24 | CartersMurray County · Hydro and pumped storage | 500 | 30.2 | – |
| 25 | Hawk Road FacilityHeard County · Natural gas | 495 | 722 | 16.7% |
| 26 | Walton County Energy FacilityWalton County · Natural gas | 494 | 354 | 8.2% |
| 27 | Doyle Energy FacilityWalton County · Natural gas | 409 | 26.5 | 0.7% |
| 28 | MPC GeneratingWalton County · Natural gas | 386 | 128 | 3.8% |
| 29 | Richard B RussellElbert County · Hydro and pumped storage | 382 | 257 | – |
| 30 | Hartwell Energy FacilityHart County · Natural gas | 360 | 96.7 | 3.1% |
| 31 | Hartwell LakeHart County · Hydro | 335 | 344 | 9.4% |
| 32 | Mid-Georgia Cogeneration FacilityHouston County · Natural gas | 323 | 179 | 6.3% |
| 33 | Wallace DamHancock County · Pumped storage and hydro | 321 | 39.9 | – |
| 34 | WilsonBurke County · Oil | 318 | 6.3 | 0.2% |
| 35 | Wadley SolarJefferson County · Solar | 260 | 628 | – |
| 36 | Robins Air Force Base SolarBibb County · Solar and battery storage | 256 | 207 | 18.5% |
| 37 | Cool Springs Solar (Hybrid)Decatur County · Solar | 253 | 514 | 27.6% |
| 38 | SR Toombs, LLCMontgomery County · Solar | 250 | 560 | – |
| 39 | Smarr Energy CenterMonroe County · Natural gas | 242 | 149 | 7.0% |
| 40 | Hickory Park Solar HybridMitchell County · Solar | 236 | 431 | 25.4% |
| 41 | Twiggs SolarTwiggs County · Solar | 204 | 366 | 20.5% |
| 42 | Decatur SolarDecatur County · Solar | 200 | 480 | 27.4% |
| 43 | RobinsHouston County · Oil | 184 | 4.6 | 0.3% |
| 44 | Camilla Solar Energy ProjectMitchell County · Solar | 171 | 358 | 23.8% |
| 45 | Walter F GeorgeClay County · Hydro | 168 | 341 | 23.2% |
| 46 | SR DeSoto I, LLCLee County · Solar | 165 | 308 | 21.3% |
| 47 | Quitman SolarBrooks County · Solar | 150 | 320 | 24.4% |
| 48 | Quitman II SolarBrooks County · Solar | 150 | 314 | 23.9% |
| 49 | Washington County SolarWashington County · Solar | 150 | 312 | 23.8% |
| 50 | Taylor County SolarTaylor County · Solar | 148 | 257 | 19.8% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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