Thomas A Smith Energy Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55382
- Capacity
- 1192 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Murray, GA
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Oglethorpe Power Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 8,251,810 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 78.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Thomas A Smith Energy Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #5 of 30 Natural Gas plants in GA#112 of 2009 nationally
1192 MW Natural Gas operating in Murray, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
1,192 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.7094, -84.9175
County
Murray, GA
Nearby Plants
- Afton SolarSolar5 MW · 0.5 km
- Dalton 2Solar6.5 MW · 1.6 km
- Murray Treadwell FarmsSolar3 MW · 11.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Thomas A Smith Energy Facility is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Murray County, Georgia. It is owned and operated by Oglethorpe Power Corporation. The plant has a total capacity of 1192 MW, distributed across six generators. Commercial operation began in 2002. The plant is within the Southern Company Services, Inc. balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, the Thomas A Smith Energy Facility generated 8,251,810 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 78.8%. The plant is a significant power source in Georgia, ranking as the 5th largest out of 26 power plants in the state, and 116th largest nationally 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
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
636.1K MWh
Latest Month
8.3M MWh
Annual Generation
78.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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 (6)Beta
Industry·corporate
Oglethorpe Power Names Rich Wallen as EVP and Chief Operating Officer
TUCKER, Ga., Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Oglethorpe Power and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Rich Wallen has been...
Oglethorpe Power (operator)Rich Wallen (executive)
PR Newswire·1 years ago
General
Oglethorpe Power plans two new natural gas projects in Georgia
Oglethorpe Power Corporation, which serves 38 electric cooperatives in Georgia, plans to expand its investments in natural gas with two new...
The Business Journals·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Oglethorpe Power Renames Murray County Power Plant For President/CEO Tom Smith
PRNewswire/ -- Oglethorpe Power Corporation has renamed its 1250-megawatt gas-powered electric generating facility in Murray County, Ga., the Thomas A.
Oglethorpe Power (operator)Tom Smith (executive)
PR Newswire·8 years ago
Industry·technology
Natural gas pipeline being installed in west Douglas
After two years of planning, design and negotiations, a portion of a 113-mile natural gas pipeline is being installed in the western portion...
Times-Georgian·9 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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