137th largest plant in Georgia · 5319th nationally
Cnn Center is a oil power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 13.0 MW. It generates roughly 100 MWh per year — enough to power about 9 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1650 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Cnn Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rref Iv-P Cp Iii Marietta Street Llc |
| City | Atlanta |
| County | Fulton County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30303 |
| Coordinates | 33.75917, -84.39500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D4_2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| D4_3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2003 |
| D5_1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| D5_2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2003 |
| D5_3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2003 |
| D4_1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| DK2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1986 |
| CO₂ | 82 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1650 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| 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.