30th largest plant in Georgia · 901st nationally
Hartwell Energy Facility is a natural gas power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 360 MW.
| Plant Name | Hartwell Energy Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Oglethorpe Power Corporation |
| City | Hartwell |
| County | Hart County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30643 |
| Coordinates | 34.33959, -82.81987 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 180 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| MAG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 180 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.