109th largest plant in Georgia · 4163rd nationally
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is a oil power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW. It generates roughly 403 MWh per year — enough to power about 38 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1722 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kings Bay Naval Base |
| City | Kings Bay |
| County | Camden County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31547 |
| Coordinates | 30.79170, -81.53330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3023 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1984 |
| 3024 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1984 |
| 3025 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1984 |
| 3027 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| 3028 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| 3029 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1989 |
| 5876 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| 5877 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1989 |
| 5878 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1989 |
| 5879 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1989 |
| 5880 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1989 |
| 5881 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| CO₂ | 347 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 7 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1722 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.