Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54239
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Camden, GA
- Operating Since
- 1984
- Generators
- 12
- Operator
- Kings Bay Naval Base
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 361.54 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #5 of 22 Distillate Oil plants in GA#105 of 827 nationally
30 MW Distillate Oil standby in Camden, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
12
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.7864, -81.5611
County
Camden, GA
Nearby Plants
- Kings Bay Solar FacilitySolar30 MW · 4.9 km
- Fernandina Beach MillBlack Liquor96.9 MW · 15.3 km
- Fernandina PlantWood Waste42 MW · 16.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kings Bay Naval Base | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kings Bay Naval Base | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay power plant is located in Camden County, Georgia. It is owned and operated by Kings Bay Naval Base. The plant has a total capacity of 30 MW consisting of 12 generators, and it primarily runs on petroleum liquids, specifically DFO. The plant began operating in 1984.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 362 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant's balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it falls within the SERC NERC region. Among power plants of similar fuel type in Georgia, this plant ranks 5th out of 22. Nationally, it ranks 141st out of 886.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
32 MWh
Latest Month
362 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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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