Baconton Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55304
- Capacity
- 121 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mitchell, GA
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Baconton Power LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 74,020.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 6.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Baconton Power Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #25 of 30 Natural Gas plants in GA#884 of 2009 nationally
121 MW Natural Gas operating in Mitchell, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
121 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2605, -91.3637
County
Mitchell, GA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Baconton Power LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Georgia Energy Cooperative, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Sowega Energy Resources LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Baconton Power Plant is a 121 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Mitchell County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by Baconton Power LLC. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 74,020 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 6.9%. Baconton Power Plant is ranked as the 26th largest power plant in Georgia out of 26 plants, and nationally it is ranked 882 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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
74.0K MWh
Annual Generation
6.9%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Georgia Power's electricity generation plans rely on natural gas, including construction of new units
Georgia Power, owned by Southern Co., plans to add about 8000 megawatts of power, with more than half coming from new natural gas plants and...
Georgia Power (operator)Southern Co. (operator)
The Business Journals·7 months ago
Industry·corporate
Mr. Johnny Lee Jenkins, Sr.'s Obituary
Mr. Johnny Lee Jenkins, Sr., 83, of Baconton, Georgia departed this life on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at his residence in Baconton, Georgia 31716.
Johnny Lee Jenkins, Sr. (other)
Articobits.com·1 years ago
General
Mr. Johnny Lee Jenkins, Sr.'s Obituary
Mr. Johnny Lee Jenkins, Sr., 83, of Baconton, Georgia departed this life on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at his residence in Baconton, Georgia 31716.
Articobits.com·1 years ago
General
Oglethorpe Power acquires generation unit from Baconton Power
BACONTON — Oglethorpe Power announced this week it had acquired one generating unit at Baconton Power, a four-unit 188-megawatt combustion...
Albany Herald·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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