Savannah River Mill — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10361
- Capacity
- 140.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- PC
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Petroleum Coke
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Effingham, GA
- Operating Since
- 1986
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Savannah
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 133,435 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Savannah River Mill
OperatingNatural GasPet. CokeHybrid
Ranked #1 of 1 Pet. Coke plants in GA#3 of 10 nationally
140.4 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (50 MW) + Petroleum Coke (90 MW) operating in Effingham, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
140.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Coke
1986
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.3336, -81.2010
County
Effingham, GA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Savannah | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Savannah | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Savannah River Mill is a 140.4 MW hybrid power plant located in Effingham County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 1986 and is owned and operated by Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP-Savannah. The facility utilizes four generators with primary fuel being natural gas, although petroleum coke is also used. The plant's technologies include natural gas-fired combustion turbines.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Savannah River Mill generated 133,435 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 10.8%. The plant's balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it falls within the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, the Savannah River Mill ranks as the 25th largest power plant out of 26 in the state of Georgia, and 840th out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
13.9K MWh
Latest Month
133.4K MWh
Annual Generation
10.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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