33rd largest plant in Georgia · 986th nationally
Wilson is a oil power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 318 MW. It generates roughly 1.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 102 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Wilson |
|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia Power Co |
| City | Waynesboro |
| County | Burke County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30830 |
| Coordinates | 33.13771, -81.74829 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 52.5 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 5B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 52.5 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 5C | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 52.5 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 5D | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 52.5 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 5E | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 52.5 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 5F | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 52.5 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.6 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| SO₂ | 12 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 28 metric tons |
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.