Natural Gas Power Plants in Georgia
Every operating natural gas power plant in Georgia on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 30 plants, 130 generating units and 19 GW of nameplate capacity across 18 counties.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 30
- 130 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 19 GW
- Counties
- 18
- Grid operator
- Mixed
- no single ISO covers a majority
Map of natural gas power plants in Georgia
Every one of the 30 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of natural gas power plants in Georgia
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Jack McDonough2 technologies | Georgia Power Co | Cobb | 2,848.4 | 11 | 1971 | Operating |
| McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Georgia Power Co | Effingham | 1,376.6 | 6 | 2005 | Operating |
| Wansley Combined CycleNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Southern Power Co | Heard | 1,239 | 6 | 2002 | Operating |
| Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Murray | 1,192 | 6 | 2002 | Operating |
| Tenaska Georgia Generation FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Tenaska Georgia Partners LP | Heard | 1,099.2 | 6 | 2001 | Operating |
| DahlbergNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Southern Power Co | Jackson | 919 | 10 | 2000 | Operating |
| McIntoshNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Georgia Power Co | Effingham | 810.4 | 8 | 1994 | Operating |
| YatesNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Georgia Power Co | Coweta | 807.4 | 2 | 1974 | Operating |
| Washington County Power LLCNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | CAMS (Georgia) Washington County Power | Washington | 795.6 | 4 | 2003 | Operating |
| Talbot County EnergyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Talbot | 726 | 6 | 2002 | Operating |
| Edward L. Addison Generating PlantNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Southern Power Co | Upson | 701.2 | 4 | 2000 | Operating |
| AL Sandersville LLCNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | CAMS (Georgia) AL Sandersville | Washington | 692 | 8 | 2002 | Operating |
| Bobby C Smith Jr Energy FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Effingham | 596.6 | 3 | 2003 | Operating |
| Wansley Unit 9Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Municipal Electric Authority - (GA) | Heard | 594.1 | 3 | 2004 | Operating |
| Sewell Creek EnergyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Polk | 570 | 4 | 2000 | Operating |
| Chattahoochee Energy FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Heard | 539.7 | 3 | 2003 | Operating |
| Hawk Road FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Heard | 495 | 3 | 2001 | Operating |
| Walton County Energy FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Walton | 494.1 | 3 | 2001 | Operating |
| Doyle Energy FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Walton | 409 | 5 | 2000 | Operating |
| MPC GeneratingNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | MPC Generating, LLC | Walton | 386.1 | 2 | 2000 | Operating |
| Hartwell Energy FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Hart | 360 | 2 | 1994 | Operating |
| Mid-Georgia Cogeneration FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | SEPG MGA, LLC | Houston | 323 | 3 | 1997 | Operating |
| Smarr Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Monroe | 242 | 2 | 1999 | Operating |
| Baconton Power PlantNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Baconton Power LLC | Mitchell | 121 | 2 | 2000 | Operating |
| Sowega PowerNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | SOWEGA Power LLC | Mitchell | 99.6 | 2 | 1999 | Operating |
| International Paper Savanna MillNatural Gas Steam Turbine | International Paper Co | Chatham | 71.2 | 1 | 1981 | Operating |
| Crisp Plant2 technologies | Crisp County Power Comm | Worth | 22.5 | 3 | 1957 | Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| Imperial Savannah LPNatural Gas Steam Turbine | US Sugar Savannah Refinery, LLC | Chatham | 11.7 | 4 | 1946 | Operating |
| MAS ASB Cogen PlantNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Cube District Energy, LLC | Fulton | 6.6 | 3 | 2012 | Operating |
| Tech Square Microgrid4 technologies | Georgia Power Co | Fulton | 1.4 | 5 | 2020 | Operating |
Largest natural gas power plants in Georgia
- 1Jack McDonoughCobb County, Georgia2,848.4 MW
- 2McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityEffingham County, Georgia1,376.6 MW
- 3Wansley Combined CycleHeard County, Georgia1,239 MW
- 4Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityMurray County, Georgia1,192 MW
- 5Tenaska Georgia Generation FacilityHeard County, Georgia1,099.2 MW
- 6DahlbergJackson County, Georgia919 MW
- 7McIntoshEffingham County, Georgia810.4 MW
- 8YatesCoweta County, Georgia807.4 MW
- 9Washington County Power LLCWashington County, Georgia795.6 MW
- 10Talbot County EnergyTalbot County, Georgia726 MW
Natural gas power plants by county in Georgia
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Heard | 5 | 3,967 |
| Cobb | 1 | 2,848.4 |
| Effingham | 3 | 2,783.6 |
| Washington | 2 | 1,487.6 |
| Walton | 3 | 1,289.2 |
| Murray | 1 | 1,192 |
| Jackson | 1 | 919 |
| Coweta | 1 | 807.4 |
| Talbot | 1 | 726 |
| Upson | 1 | 701.2 |
| Polk | 1 | 570 |
| Hart | 1 | 360 |
| Houston | 1 | 323 |
| Monroe | 1 | 242 |
| Mitchell | 2 | 220.6 |
| Chatham | 2 | 82.9 |
| Worth | 1 | 22.5 |
| Fulton | 2 | 8 |
Natural Gas Power Plants in Georgia: FAQ
- How many natural gas power plants are in Georgia?
- 30, with 19 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 18 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Georgia natural gas power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one natural gas power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest natural gas power plant in Georgia?
- Jack McDonough, at 3 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a natural gas power plant near me in Georgia?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Georgia's natural gas power plants?
- No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Georgia is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Combined cycle, combustion turbine, steam turbine, internal combustion and other gas-fired units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.