Sowega Power — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7768
- Capacity
- 99.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mitchell, GA
- Operating Since
- 1999
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- SOWEGA Power LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 53,187.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 6.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Sowega Power
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #26 of 30 Natural Gas plants in GA#948 of 2009 nationally
99.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Mitchell, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
99.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.3869, -84.0800
County
Mitchell, GA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SOWEGA Power LLC | Georgia Energy Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | Georgia Energy Cooperative | Georgia Energy Cooperative | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Sowega Power is a 99.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Mitchell County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by SOWEGA 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 of data, Sowega Power generated 53,188 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 6.0%. According to available rankings, the plant is the 27th largest in Georgia out of 32 plants, and the 947th largest in the nation out of 1963 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
0 MWh
Latest Month
53.2K MWh
Annual Generation
6.0%
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.
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