495 MW Natural Gas operating in Heard, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
495 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.3585, -84.9914
County
Heard, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Hawk Road Facility is a 495 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Heard 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 operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Hawk Road Facility generated 682,490 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.6%. The plant is ranked as the 18th largest in Georgia out of 26 plants, and nationally it is ranked 489th out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
3.9K MWh
Latest Month
682.5K MWh
Annual Generation
15.6%
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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