Hartwell Energy Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54538
- Capacity
- 360 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hart, GA
- Operating Since
- 1994
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Oglethorpe Power Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 174,907 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 5.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Hartwell Energy Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #22 of 30 Natural Gas plants in GA#581 of 2009 nationally
360 MW Natural Gas operating in Hart, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
360 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1994
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.3393, -82.8202
County
Hart, GA
Nearby Plants
- Hartwell LakeHydro420 MW · 1.9 km
- John S RaineyNatural Gas1154.3 MW · 4.3 km
- Rocky River (SC)Hydro3.9 MW · 21.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Hartwell Energy Facility is a 360 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Hart County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 1994 and is owned and operated by Oglethorpe Power Corporation. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant's balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it is located within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Hartwell Energy Facility generated 174,907 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 5.5%. The plant ranks 22nd out of 26 power plants in the state of Georgia, and 583rd out of 945 plants 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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
14.6K MWh
Latest Month
174.9K MWh
Annual Generation
5.5%
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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