Talbot County Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7916
- Capacity
- 988 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Talbot, GA
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- Oglethorpe Power Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 494,247.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 5.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Talbot County Energy
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #7 of 30 Natural Gas plants in GA#170 of 2009 nationally
988 MW Natural Gas operating in Talbot, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
988 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.5892, -84.6917
County
Talbot, GA
Nearby Plants
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- Mossy Branch Battery FacilityBESS65 MW · 24.0 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
Talbot County Energy is a 988 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Talbot County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of seven natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Oglethorpe Power Corporation is the plant's operator. 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, Talbot County Energy generated 494,247 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 5.7%. The plant ranks as the 7th largest in Georgia out of 26 plants, and 175th nationally out of 945 plants. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on regulatory matters.
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
12.6K MWh
Latest Month
494.2K MWh
Annual Generation
5.7%
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.
News & Articles (1)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
EPA proposes change to pollution standards. What it means for coal and gas in Georgia
Biden-era pollution standards for coal fired power plants and natural gas plants by the end of this year. EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin...
EPA (regulator)Lee Zeldin (executive)
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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