594.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Heard, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
594.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.4081, -85.0398
County
Heard, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Municipal Electric Authority | Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia | — |
| Owner(s) | Municipal Electric Authority | Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Wansley Unit 9 is a 594.1 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Heard County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 2004 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and operated by Municipal Electric Authority. Wansley Unit 9 ranks as the 15th largest power plant in Georgia out of 26, and 412th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Wansley Unit 9 generated 2,201,110 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
5.8K MWh
Latest Month
2.2M MWh
Annual Generation
42.5%
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.
Digital upgrades coming to Georgia’s Wansley Unit 9 plant
The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia plans to modernize operations at its Wansley Unit 9 combined cycle power plant.
Digital upgrades coming to Georgia’s Wansley Unit 9 plant
The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia plans to modernize operations at its Wansley Unit 9 combined cycle power plant.
Digital upgrades coming to Georgia’s Wansley Unit 9 plant
The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia plans to modernize operations at its Wansley Unit 9 combined cycle power plant.
Digital upgrades coming to Georgia’s Wansley Unit 9 plant
The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia plans to modernize operations at its Wansley Unit 9 combined cycle power plant.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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