Mitchell, Georgia · Plant code 55304

Baconton Power Plant

Baconton Power Plant is a natural gas plant in Mitchell, Georgia. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 122 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 74,020 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 2%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,000

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Location Baconton, Georgia

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 21,948 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 17 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,211 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 74,017 MWh · 100% of generation

Oil 3 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Sowega Energy Resources LLC

100%

Owner Georgia Energy Cooperative

50%

Owner Oglethorpe Power Corporation

50%

Owner Tejas Power Generation LLC

35%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
CT1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,000
CT4	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Retired or canceled	2,000
CT5	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,000
CT6	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Retired or canceled	2,000

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

2 MWh

Jan

0 MWh

Feb

130 MWh

Mar

479 MWh

Apr

4,554 MWh

May

12,372 MWh

Jun

16,672 MWh

Jul

21,392 MWh

Aug

10,180 MWh

Sep

7,127 MWh

Oct

53 MWh

Nov

1,059 MWh

Dec

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