CNN Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54323
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Fulton, GA
- Operating Since
- 1986
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- RREF IV-P CP III Marietta Street LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 33 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
CNN Center
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #6 of 22 Distillate Oil plants in GA#234 of 827 nationally
13 MW Distillate Oil standby in Fulton, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
13 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.6190, -121.2062
County
Fulton, GA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RREF IV-P CP III Marietta Street LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | RREF IV-P CP III Marietta Street LLC | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The CNN Center power plant is a 13 MW petroleum-fueled facility located in Fulton County, Georgia. Brought online in 1986, it consists of 7 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant is owned and operated by RREF IV-P CP III Marietta Street LLC. It operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 33 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Based on capacity, the CNN Center plant ranks 6th out of 22 similar plants in Georgia and 279th out of 886 nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 2 articles related to regulatory matters and 1 article about deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
19.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
33 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·debt financing
Georgia Power gets largest federal energy loan to aid data center expansion
The loans are designed to support a slew of new power generation and transmission grid upgrades as Georgia sees an influx of energy-hungry...
Georgia Power (operator)
AJC.com·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Georgia Power, environmental groups clash over challenge to data center expansion
A drone image taken on Thursday, May 8, 2025, shows the Yates Power Plant in Newnan, Georgia. The plant has caught the attention of...
Georgia Power (operator)
AJC.com·4 weeks ago
General
Georgia regulators won’t revisit approval of new power plants for data centers
The “petition for reconsideration” challenged the PSC's decision to “certify” almost 10000 megawatts of new gas power plants,...
AJC.com·4 weeks ago
General
‘We have to keep people warm’: The Ukrainian energy workers risking their lives as Russia targets critical facilities
When Russian missiles and drones approach the critical Ukrainian energy facility where Oleksandr Adamenko works, he puts on a bulletproof...
CNN·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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