Power plant · Georgia, United States
Jack McDonough
Jack McDonough is a power plant in Georgia, United States, with 2,848 MW of capacity, owned by Georgia Power Co.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Georgia | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1971 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Georgia Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Georgia Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2,848 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 33.8239, -84.4758 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Jack McDonough is the 3rd-largest of 26 power plants in Georgia and the 17th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 2,848 MW is 0.34% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3rd of 26 | 31,710 MW | 9% |
| United States | 17th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.34% |
| All power plants in our data | 17th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | 0.24% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 2 data centers (653 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xAI QTS Atlanta | Data center | 17.3 MW | Operating | 7.3 km |
| Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta | Data center | 636 MW | Operating | 42 km |
Owner, operator and place
More from Georgia Power Co
- Vogtle4,658 MW
- Bowen3,499 MW
- Scherer2,673 MW
- E C Gaston2,034 MW
- Edwin I Hatch1,848 MW
- McIntosh Combined Cycle Facility1,377 MW
- Intercession City1,197 MW
- Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant848 MW
Other power plants in Georgia
- Vogtle4,658 MW
- Bowen3,499 MW
- Scherer2,673 MW
- Edwin I Hatch1,848 MW
- McIntosh Combined Cycle Facility1,377 MW
- Wansley Combined Cycle1,239 MW
- Thomas A Smith Energy Facility1,192 MW
- Tenaska Georgia Generation Facility1,099 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Epoch AI. Epoch AI data centers, CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.