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242 MW Natural Gas operating in Monroe, GA
242 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.9835, -83.8486
County
Monroe, GA
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Smarr EMC | — |
| Owner(s) | Smarr EMC | Oglethorpe Power | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Smarr Energy Center is a 242 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Monroe County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by Oglethorpe Power Corporation. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant's balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it is located within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported generation, Smarr Energy Center produced 202,026 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 9.5%. According to available rankings, the plant is the 24th largest in Georgia out of 26 plants, and 706th largest nationally out of 945 plants.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
5.8K MWh
Latest Month
202.0K MWh
Annual Generation
9.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1571 lb/MWh
NOx
0.555 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.008 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
7.3%
Annual Net Gen
156 GWh
CO₂eq
1572 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $233.6M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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