161st largest plant in Georgia · 8803rd nationally
Solar Bess Hybrid is a solar power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 3.5 MW. It generates roughly 2.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 218 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 7% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Solar Bess Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cobb Electric Membership Corporation |
| City | Marietta |
| County | Cobb County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30060 |
| Coordinates | 33.97935, -84.55613 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLAR | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NG | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| TEST | Batteries | Battery | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas South | Atlanta, GA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 2 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1 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 |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.