153rd largest plant in Georgia · 6841st nationally
South Georgia Medical Center Inc is a oil power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 5.5 MW.
| Plant Name | South Georgia Medical Center Inc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lowndes County Hospital Authority |
| City | Valdosta |
| County | Lowndes County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31603 |
| Coordinates | 30.86250, -83.28940 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| GEN2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| GEN 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 2008 |
| GEN4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| GEN1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| GEN2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| 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.