Query
Bowen
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Bowen
Generated
2026-10-17T19:47:01.677Z

Briefing on Bowen

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
3.5 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1971
Operating since
4
Generators
39.9%
Capacity factor
12259 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Bowen is a 3.5 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Georgia, currently Operating.

Bowen is reported in Georgia since 1971 under Southern. Available operating and financial measures include 39.9% capacity factor and 12259 GWh annual generation; $1646/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Bartow, Georgia
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Owner / parent
Southern
Operator
Georgia Power Co
Grid
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Plant ID
703

What stands out

1

Bowen is a 3.5 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Georgia with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 39.9% capacity factor and 12259 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $63.3/MWh OpEx, $1646/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Georgia Power starts construction on 1.5GW gas units at Plant Bowen” (Power Technology, 2026-08-03).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#1 of 1
National rank
#2 of 66

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.