94th largest plant in Georgia · 3406th nationally
Grp Franklin Renewable Energy Facility is a biomass power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 58.0 MW. It generates roughly 375.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 35,748 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 74% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (58.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Grp Franklin Renewable Energy Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Grp Franklin Renewable Energy Facility, Llc |
| City | Carnesville |
| County | Franklin County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30521 |
| Coordinates | 34.37611, -83.33056 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 58.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| SO₂ | 73 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 573 metric tons |
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 |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.