Tenaska Georgia Generation Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55061
- Capacity
- 1099.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Heard, GA
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Tenaska Georgia Partners LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 82,560 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Tenaska Georgia Generation Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #6 of 30 Natural Gas plants in GA#138 of 2009 nationally
1099.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Heard, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
1,099.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.3516, -84.9996
County
Heard, GA
Nearby Plants
- Hawk Road FacilityNatural Gas495 MW · 1.1 km
- Wansley Combined CycleNatural Gas1239 MW · 7.0 km
- Chattahoochee Energy FacilityNatural Gas539.7 MW · 7.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tenaska Georgia Partners LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Diamond Georgia LLC, Georgia TC GP LLC, Tenaska Georgia I LP, Tenaska Georgia Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Tenaska Georgia Generation Facility is a 1099.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Heard County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of six natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Tenaska Georgia Partners LP. The facility is within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 82,560 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 0.8%. The Tenaska Georgia Generation Facility is ranked as the 6th largest power plant in Georgia out of 26, and nationally it is ranked 142nd out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
82.6K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
Market Position
LMP Node
SOCO
Pricing Hub
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