Natural gas power plants in Georgia
33 operating natural gas power plants in Georgia with 18,526 MW of natural gas capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
33
Natural gas capacity
18,526 MW
Net generation, 2025
55.9 TWh
32 of 33 plants reported
Largest natural gas power plants in Georgia
| # | Plant | Natural gas MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack McDonoughCobb County | 2,765 | 17,462 | 70.0% |
| 2 | McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityEffingham County | 1,377 | 7,857 | 65.2% |
| 3 | Wansley Combined CycleHeard County | 1,239 | 7,633 | 70.3% |
| 4 | Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityMurray County | 1,192 | 8,252 | 79.0% |
| 5 | Tenaska Georgia Generation FacilityHeard County | 1,099 | 102 | 1.1% |
| 6 | DahlbergJackson County | 919 | 287 | 3.6% |
| 7 | McIntoshEffingham County | 810 | 35.5 | 0.5% |
| 8 | YatesCoweta County | 807 | 1,187 | 16.8% |
| 9 | Washington County Power LLCWashington County | 796 | 24.0* | 4.0% |
| 10 | Talbot County EnergyTalbot County | 726 | 412 | 6.5% |
| 11 | Edward L. Addison Generating PlantUpson County | 701 | 312 | 5.1% |
| 12 | AL Sandersville LLCWashington County | 692 | 326 | 5.4% |
| 13 | Bobby C Smith Jr Energy FacilityEffingham County | 597 | 3,193 | 61.1% |
| 14 | Wansley Unit 9Heard County | 594 | 2,201 | 42.3% |
| 15 | Sewell Creek EnergyPolk County | 570 | 416 | 8.3% |
| 16 | Chattahoochee Energy FacilityHeard County | 540 | 3,696 | 78.2% |
| 17 | Hawk Road FacilityHeard County | 495 | 722 | 16.7% |
| 18 | Walton County Energy FacilityWalton County | 494 | 354 | 8.2% |
| 19 | Doyle Energy FacilityWalton County | 409 | 26.5 | 0.7% |
| 20 | MPC GeneratingWalton County | 386 | 128 | 3.8% |
| 21 | Hartwell Energy FacilityHart County | 360 | 96.7 | 3.1% |
| 22 | Mid-Georgia Cogeneration FacilityHouston County | 323 | 179 | 6.3% |
| 23 | Smarr Energy CenterMonroe County | 242 | 149 | 7.0% |
| 24 | Baconton Power PlantMitchell County | 121 | 77.6 | 7.3% |
| 25 | Sowega PowerMitchell County | 100 | 29.3 | 3.4% |
| 26 | International Paper Savanna MillChatham County | 71 | 467 | – |
| 27 | Clearwater Paper Corporation - AugustaRichmond County · Wood biomass and natural gas | 39 | – | – |
| 28 | WestRock Southeast, LLC.Laurens County · Wood biomass and natural gas | 37 | 187 | 26.0% |
| 29 | Imperial Savannah LPChatham County | 12 | 54.1 | 52.8% |
| 30 | MAS ASB Cogen PlantFulton County | 6.6 | 38.2* | 72.2% |
| 31 | Crisp PlantWorth County | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.1% |
| 32 | Solar BESS HybridCobb County · Solar and natural gas | 1.0 | 2.2 | 10.4% |
| 33 | Tech Square MicrogridFulton County · Natural gas and oil | 0.6 | 1.5 | 14.3% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
Projects where natural gas is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is natural gas nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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