156th largest plant in Georgia · 8089th nationally
Athens Regional Medical Center is a oil power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 4.6 MW.
| Plant Name | Athens Regional Medical Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center |
| City | Athens |
| County | Clarke County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30606 |
| Coordinates | 33.96250, -83.39810 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEG3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 2007 |
| STEG4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 2007 |
| STEG5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 2007 |
| STEG6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 2007 |
| CT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Standby | 1994 |
| CT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Standby | 1994 |
| CU1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Retired | 1979 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.