Bobby C Smith Jr Energy Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55406
- Capacity
- 596.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Effingham, GA
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Oglethorpe Power Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,193,378 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 60.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Bobby C Smith Jr Energy Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #14 of 30 Natural Gas plants in GA#403 of 2009 nationally
596.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Effingham, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
596.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.2773, -81.2844
County
Effingham, GA
Nearby Plants
- Guyton Community SolarSolar3.6 MW · 9.3 km
- Savannah River MillNatural Gas140.4 MW · 10.0 km
- McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityNatural Gas1376.6 MW · 12.4 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 Bobby C Smith Jr Energy Facility is a 596.6 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Effingham County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by Oglethorpe Power Corporation. It consists of three generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. The facility operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the Bobby C Smith Jr Energy Facility generated 3,193,378 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 60.9%. The plant ranks as the 14th largest in Georgia out of 26 facilities and 408th nationally out of 945.
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
252.3K MWh
Latest Month
3.2M MWh
Annual Generation
60.9%
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 (2)Beta
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 energy facility in honor of Bobby C. Smith, Jr., Late Board Chairman
A 500-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant located in Rincon, Georgia, to the Bobby C. Smith Jr. Energy Facility, in honor of its late board chairman.
Oglethorpe Power (operator)Bobby C. Smith, Jr. (other)
Effingham Herald·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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