Scherer
Scherer is a coal plant in Monroe County, Georgia, operated by Georgia Power Co. By nameplate capacity it is the 21st-largest power plant in the United States and the fourth-largest in Georgia. Among the 195 coal plants in the country it is the seventh-largest. Retired units here add up to 891 MW across 1 unit, taken out of service in 2022.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,673 MW
2,580 MW net summer capacity
3 operable units
- Coal steam2,673 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1982 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 891 MW, 1982
Unit 2 Coal steam, 891 MW, 1984
Unit 3 Coal steam, 891 MW, 1987
Unit 4 Coal steam, 891 MW, 1989–2022
Among Georgia’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Vogtle4,658 MW
- 2Bowen3,499 MW
- 3Jack McDonough2,848 MW
- 4Schererthis plant
- 5Edwin I Hatch1,848 MW
- 6McIntosh Combined Cycle Facility1,377 MW
Other rankings
- Coal plants in Georgia
- 2nd of 2
- Plants in the Southern Company balancing area
- 6th of 335
- Plants run by Georgia Power Co
- 4th of 43
- Biggest single unit, among Georgia’s plants
- 4th of 261
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 891 MW | 860 MW | 1982 | Operating |
| 2 | Coal steam | 891 MW | 860 MW | 1984 | Operating |
| 3 | Coal steam | 891 MW | 860 MW | 1987 | Operating |
Retired units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Coal steam | 891 MW | 1989–2022 |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| Oglethorpe Power Corporation | 40.0% |
| Georgia Power Co | 30.6% |
| Municipal Electric Authority (GA) | 20.1% |
| Gulf Power Co | 8.3% |
| Dalton Utilities | 0.9% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Southern Company
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 500 kV
- Water source
- Lake Juliette
- Nearest town on record
- Juliette
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 33.061°N, 83.808°W
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