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Shepherd Center

Shepherd Center is a 6.0 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Fulton County, Georgia, operated by Shepherd Center.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1981 (current stage)
  5. ClosedDec 2017 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
8Petroleum Liquids3.8 MW Standby / back-upJul 2025
1Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW Standby / back-upAug 1992
2Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW Standby / back-upAug 1992
7Petroleum Liquids0.5 MW Standby / back-upOct 2024
4Petroleum Liquids0.3 MW Standby / back-upMay 1981
3Petroleum Liquids0.2 MW Standby / back-upAug 1989
5Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW RetiredAug 2009Oct 2015
6Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW RetiredOct 2010Dec 2017

Plant details

Operator
Shepherd Center
Location
Fulton County, Georgia
Balancing authority
SOCO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 6.0 MW
Retired: 1.2 MW
First unit online
May 1981
EIA plant ID
54813

Location

33.8111, -84.3928

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem