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COAL POWER PLANTS

Bowen

Bowen is a 3,499 MW operating coal power plant in Bartow County, Georgia, operated by Georgia Power Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1971 (current stage)
  5. ClosedApr 2013 (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
3Conventional Steam Coal952 MW OperatingDec 1974
4Conventional Steam Coal952 MW OperatingNov 1975
1Conventional Steam Coal806 MW OperatingOct 1971
2Conventional Steam Coal789 MW OperatingSep 1972
6Petroleum Liquids42 MW RetiredMay 1971Apr 2013

Plant details

Operator
Georgia Power Co
Location
Bartow County, Georgia
Balancing authority
SOCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 3,499 MW
Retired: 41.8 MW
First unit online
May 1971
EIA plant ID
703

Location

34.1256, -84.9222

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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