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McIntosh

McIntosh is a 810 MW operating gas power plant in Effingham County, Georgia, operated by Georgia Power Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingFeb 1979 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJul 2019 (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 Turbine101 MW OperatingMay 1995
CT2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine101 MW OperatingApr 1995
CT3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine101 MW OperatingJun 1994
CT4Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine101 MW OperatingMay 1994
CT5Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine101 MW OperatingApr 1994
CT6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine101 MW OperatingMay 1994
CT7Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine101 MW OperatingApr 1994
CT8Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine101 MW OperatingFeb 1994
1Conventional Steam Coal178 MW RetiredFeb 1979Jul 2019

Plant details

Operator
Georgia Power Co
Location
Effingham County, Georgia
Balancing authority
SOCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 810 MW
Retired: 178 MW
First unit online
Feb 1979
EIA plant ID
6124

Location

32.3563, -81.1684

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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