Walton County Energy Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55128
- Capacity
- 494.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Walton, GA
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Oglethorpe Power Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 313,842 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 7.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Walton County Energy Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #19 of 30 Natural Gas plants in GA#485 of 2009 nationally
494.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Walton, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
494.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.8148, -83.6954
County
Walton, GA
Nearby Plants
- MPC GeneratingNatural Gas386.1 MW · 0.4 km
- Doyle Energy FacilityNatural Gas409 MW · 2.6 km
- Gratis Road Solar FacilitySolar3 MW · 3.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walton County Power, LLC. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Walton County Energy Facility is a 494.1 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Walton County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Oglethorpe Power Corporation. It consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. 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 Walton County Energy Facility generated 313,842 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 7.2%. The plant ranks 19th out of 26 power plants in the state of Georgia, and 490th 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
8.3K MWh
Latest Month
313.8K MWh
Annual Generation
7.2%
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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