196th largest plant in Georgia · 9890th nationally
Sun Trust Plaza is a oil power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW. It generates roughly 29 MWh per year — enough to power about 2 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 360 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Sun Trust Plaza |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sun Trust Plaza Associates Llc |
| City | Atlanta |
| County | Fulton County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30308 |
| Coordinates | 33.76250, -84.38720 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG-1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Standby | 1994 |
| EG-2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Standby | 1994 |
| CO₂ | 5 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 360 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.