Power Plants in Effingham County, Georgia

Effingham County, Georgia has 7 power plants totaling 2,956 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants7operating sites
Capacity2,956 MWnameplate
Generation11.7M MWhannual
CO₂5.0Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 94%Oil 5%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Mcintosh Combined Cycle FacilityRinconNatural Gas1,377 MWGeorgia Power Co
McintoshRinconNatural Gas810 MWGeorgia Power Co
Bobby C Smith Jr Energy FacilityRinconNatural Gas597 MWOglethorpe Power Corporation
Savannah River MillRinconOil140 MWGeorgia-Pacific Consr Prods Lp-Savannah
Rincon Solar IRinconSolar18.4 MWAes Distributed Energy
Mcintosh SolarRinconSolar10.0 MWGeorgia Power Co
Guyton Community SolarGuytonSolar3.6 MWGeorgia Power Co

About power generation in Effingham County

Effingham County, Georgia has 7 power plants totaling 2,956 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 94% of installed capacity, followed by Oil (5%) and Solar (1%). The largest facility is Mcintosh Combined Cycle Facility at 1,376 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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