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Baconton Power Plant

Baconton Power Plant is a 121 MW operating gas power plant in Mitchell County, Georgia, operated by Baconton Power LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 2000 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJan 2023 (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
CT1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine61 MW OperatingJun 2000
CT5Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine61 MW OperatingJul 2000
CT4Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine61 MW RetiredJul 2000Jan 2023
CT6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine61 MW RetiredAug 2000Jan 2023

Plant details

Operator
Baconton Power LLC
Location
Mitchell County, Georgia
Balancing authority
SOCO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 121 MW
Retired: 121 MW
First unit online
Jun 2000
EIA plant ID
55304

Location

31.3869, -84.0800

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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