Bowen

OperatingBit. Coal

Ranked #1 of 1 Bit. Coal plants in GA#2 of 66 nationally

3498.6 MW Bit. Coal operating in Bartow, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans

EIAWD

3,498.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Steam Coal

Technology

1971

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

34.1256, -84.9222

County

Bartow, GA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Georgia Power Co	Georgia Power	—
Owner(s)	Georgia Power Co	Southern	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Plant Bowen, commonly known as Bowen Steam Plant, is a coal-fired power station located just outside Euharlee, Georgia, United States, approximately 8.7 mi (14 km) west-south-west from Cartersville. At over 3,450 megawatts, Plant Bowen is one of the largest coal-fired power plants in North America. The station is connected to the southeastern power grid by numerous 500 kV transmission lines, and is owned and operated by Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company.

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The Bowen plant is a coal-fired power plant located in Bartow County, Georgia. It is owned by Southern Company and operated by Georgia Power Co. The plant has a total capacity of 3498.6 MW across four generators utilizing conventional steam coal technology. Bowen began operating in 1971 and is the largest power plant in Georgia and ranks among the top 50 largest in the United States. The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority, in the SERC NERC region.

In the latest year of reported generation, Bowen produced 12,258,801 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.9%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $924.7 per kW, according to FERC filings. News coverage of the plant includes regulatory, industry, grid, and deal-related articles.

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Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans

Grid Voltage

500 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

1.2M MWh

Latest Month

12.3M MWh

Annual Generation

39.9%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$1,646/kW

Installed Cost

$63.3/MWh

Operating Cost

Georgia Power Company

Reporting Utility

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Cumulative Installed Cost

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.

News & Articles (10)Beta

Deals·other

U.S.-Japan investment framework takes shape around massive natural gas power projects

A 9.2 GW project in southern Ohio and up to 10 GW of NextEra hubs in Texas and Pennsylvania mark the first concrete steps under Japan's $550 billion U.S. commitment

NextEra (developer)

Power Engineering·3 days ago

Industry·corporate

Plant Bowen Georgia Power

Plant Bowen, a coal-fired power electric plant is seen, Friday, March 6, 2026, near Cartersville, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Plant Bowen (operator)Georgia Power (operator)

galvnews.com·4 days ago

Industry·corporate

DOE taps SoftBank arm to develop 9.2 GW of gas generation in Ohio

SB Energy, a subsidiary of Japan’s SoftBank Group, is also investing $4.2 billion with AEP Ohio to upgrade and build new transmission lines in Southern Ohio.

SB Energy (developer)SoftBank Group (other)

Utility Dive·6 days ago

Regulatory·permitting

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline (developer)

Federal Register (FERC)·2 weeks ago

Last updated 2026-03-25

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