Power Plants in Monroe County, Georgia

Monroe County, Georgia has 4 power plants totaling 2,915 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants4operating sites
Capacity2,915 MWnameplate
Generation6.6M MWhannual
CO₂8.4Mmetric tons/year
Coal 92%Natural Gas 8%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
SchererJulietteCoal2,673 MWGeorgia Power Co
Smarr Energy CenterForsythNatural Gas242 MWOglethorpe Power Corporation
Rumble Road Energy CenterSmarrNatural Gas— MWOglethorpe Power Corporation
Smarr Combined Cycle Energy FacilityForsythNatural Gas— MWOglethorpe Power Corporation

About power generation in Monroe County

Monroe County, Georgia has 4 power plants totaling 2,915 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 92% of installed capacity, followed by Natural Gas (8%). The largest facility is Scherer at 2,673 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Monroe County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.