494.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Walton, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
494.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.8148, -83.6954
County
Walton, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walton County Power, LLC. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
8.3K MWh
Latest Month
313.8K MWh
Annual Generation
7.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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