1239 MW Natural Gas operating in Heard, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
1,239 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.4059, -85.0374
County
Heard, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Southern Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern Power Co | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Wansley Combined Cycle is a 1239 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Heard County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of 6 generators. It is owned by Southern Company and operated by Southern Power Company. The plant is located within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Wansley Combined Cycle generated 7,632,672 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 70.2%. The plant is the 4th largest in Georgia out of 26 plants, and ranks 103rd nationally 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
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
577.3K MWh
Latest Month
7.6M MWh
Annual Generation
70.2%
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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