Power plants operated by Georgia Power Co
Georgia Power Co operates 43 power plants in the 2025 EIA-860 data, with 20.9 GW of nameplate capacity, the fifth-largest fleet among the 5,826 operators on file. They are spread over two states: Georgia and Alabama. Nuclear is 31% of the capacity; the largest site is Vogtle. Its oldest working unit dates from 1903, at Morgan Falls. Units added from 2020 to 2025 total 2,493 MW.
- Nuclear6,506 MW31%
- Coal6,172 MW30%
- Natural gas5,760 MW28%
- Oil and petroleum1,146 MW5.5%
- Hydroelectric661 MW3.2%
- Solar366 MW1.8%
- Pumped-storage hydro209 MW1.0%
- Battery storage65.2 MW0.3%
Capacity by decade it came online
NuclearCoalNatural gasOil and petroleumHydroelectricPumped-storage hydroSolarBattery storage
Above the line: capacity operating in 2025. Below: capacity retired at these plants.
Plants
| Plant | State | Runs on | Capacity | First unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vogtle | Georgia | Nuclear | 4,658 MW | 1987 |
| Bowen | Georgia | Coal | 3,499 MW | 1971 |
| Jack McDonough | Georgia | Natural gas | 2,848 MW | 1971 |
| Scherer | Georgia | Coal | 2,673 MW | 1982 |
| Edwin I Hatch | Georgia | Nuclear | 1,848 MW | 1975 |
| McIntosh Combined Cycle Facility | Georgia | Natural gas | 1,377 MW | 2005 |
| McIntosh | Georgia | Natural gas | 810 MW | 1994 |
| Yates | Georgia | Natural gas | 807 MW | 1974 |
| McManus | Georgia | Oil and petroleum | 560 MW | 1964 |
| Wallace Dam | Georgia | Pumped-storage hydro | 321 MW | 1979 |
| Wilson | Georgia | Oil and petroleum | 318 MW | 1972 |
| Robins | Georgia | Oil and petroleum | 184 MW | 1995 |
| Bartletts Ferry | Alabama | Hydroelectric | 173 MW | 1926 |
| Robins Air Force Base Solar | Georgia | Solar | 128 MW | 2021 |
| Tallulah Falls | Georgia | Hydroelectric | 72 MW | 1913 |
| Mossy Branch Battery Facility | Georgia | Battery storage | 65 MW | 2024 |
| Oliver Dam | Georgia | Hydroelectric | 60 MW | 1959 |
| Moody Air Force Base Solar | Georgia | Solar | 49.5 MW | 2020 |
| Sinclair Dam | Georgia | Hydroelectric | 45 MW | 1953 |
| Tugalo | Georgia | Hydroelectric | 44.8 MW | 1923 |
| Goat Rock | Alabama | Hydroelectric | 38.6 MW | 1915 |
| Marine Corps Logistics Base Solar | Georgia | Solar | 31 MW | 2018 |
| Fort Benning Solar Facility | Alabama | Solar | 30 MW | 2015 |
| Fort Gordon Solar Facility | Georgia | Solar | 30 MW | 2016 |
| Fort Stewart Solar Facility | Georgia | Solar | 30 MW | 2016 |
| Kings Bay Solar Facility | Georgia | Solar | 30 MW | 2016 |
| North Highlands | Georgia | Hydroelectric | 29.6 MW | 1963 |
| Yonah | Georgia | Hydroelectric | 22.5 MW | 1925 |
| Morgan Falls | Georgia | Hydroelectric | 16.8 MW | 1903 |
| Terrora | Georgia | Hydroelectric | 16 MW | 1925 |
| Lloyd Shoals | Georgia | Hydroelectric | 14.4 MW | 1911 |
| Fort Valley State University Solar | Georgia | Solar | 10.8 MW | 2022 |
| McIntosh Solar | Georgia | Solar | 10 MW | 2024 |
| Dalton 2 | Georgia | Solar | 6.5 MW | 2014 |
| Burton Dam | Georgia | Hydroelectric | 6 MW | 1927 |
| Flint River | Georgia | Hydroelectric | 5.4 MW | 1921 |
| Nacoochee | Georgia | Hydroelectric | 4.8 MW | 1926 |
| Guyton Community Solar | Georgia | Solar | 3.6 MW | 2019 |
| Waynesboro Community Solar | Georgia | Solar | 2.4 MW | 2019 |
| Comer Solar | Georgia | Solar | 2 MW | 2018 |
| Tech Square Microgrid | Georgia | Natural gas | 1.4 MW | 2020 |
| Atlanta Falcons Solar | Georgia | Solar | 1 MW | 2015 |
| Tri-County Solar Facility | Georgia | Solar | 1 MW | 2016 |