Power plant · Georgia, United States
Scherer
Scherer is a power plant in Georgia, United States, with 2,673 MW of capacity, owned by Oglethorpe Power Corporation (40%), Georgia Power Co (30.6%), Municipal Electric Authority - (GA) (20.1%) and 2 others.
Facts
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| 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 | 1982 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Oglethorpe Power Corporation (40%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Georgia Power Co (30.6%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Municipal Electric Authority - (GA) (20.1%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Gulf Power Co (8.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Dalton Utilities (0.9%) | 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 | 2,673 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 33.0606, -83.8075 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Scherer is the 4th-largest of 26 power plants in Georgia and the 21st-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 2,673 MW is 0.32% 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 | 4th of 26 | 31,710 MW | 8.4% |
| United States | 21st of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.32% |
| All power plants in our data | 21st of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.26% |
Owners, operator and place
- Oglethorpe Power CorporationOwner · 40%
- Georgia Power CoOwner · 30.6%
- Municipal Electric Authority - (GA)Owner · 20.1%
- Gulf Power CoOwner · 8.3%
- Dalton UtilitiesOwner · 0.9%
- Georgia Power CoOperator
- Power plants in Georgia, United States38
- Power plants in the United States1,635
- The United States: country profile
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More from Oglethorpe Power Corporation
- Vogtle4,658 MW
- Edwin I Hatch1,848 MW
- Thomas A Smith Energy Facility1,192 MW
- Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant848 MW
- Smarr Combined Cycle Energy Facility804 MW · planned
- Washington County Power LLC796 MW
- Talbot County Energy726 MW
- Bobby C Smith Jr Energy Facility597 MW
Other power plants in Georgia
- Vogtle4,658 MW
- Bowen3,499 MW
- Jack McDonough2,848 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
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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