Query
Scherer
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Scherer
Generated
2026-10-17T11:49:45.277Z

Briefing on Scherer

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
2.7 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1982
Operating since
3
Generators
32.7%
Capacity factor
7683 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Scherer is a 2.7 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Georgia, currently Operating.

Scherer is reported in Georgia since 1982 under Dalton Utilities. Available operating and financial measures include 32.7% capacity factor and 7683 GWh annual generation; $2011/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Monroe, Georgia
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Owner / parent
Dalton Utilities
Operator
Georgia Power Co
Grid
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Plant ID
6257

What stands out

1

Scherer is a 2.7 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Georgia with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 32.7% capacity factor and 7683 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $61.1/MWh OpEx, $2011/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Two Georgia Power coal plants among the dozens now exempt from Biden-era pollution rule” (Georgia Recorder, 2025-04-17).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#1 of 1
National rank
#4 of 100

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.