231st largest plant in Georgia · 11440th nationally
Shepherd Center is a oil power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 1.7 MW.
| Plant Name | Shepherd Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Shepherd Center |
| City | Atlanta |
| County | Fulton County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30309 |
| Coordinates | 33.81110, -84.39280 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.8 MW | Planned | — |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Standby | 1992 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Standby | 1992 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 2009 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 2010 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Standby | 2024 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Standby | 1981 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Standby | 1989 |
| 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.