Talbot County Energy power station
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Talbot County Energy power station is an operating power station of at least 726-megawatts (MW) in Box Springs, Talbot, Georgia, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Talbot Energy Facility.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Talbot County Energy power station | Box Springs, Talbot, Georgia, United States | 32.5892, -84.6917 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: 32.5892, -84.6917
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[1][2][3] | 121[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2002[1] | – | no |
| 2 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[1][2][3] | 121[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2002[1] | – | no |
| 3 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[1][2][3] | 121[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2002[1] | – | no |
| 4 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[1][2][3] | 121[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2002[1] | – | no |
| 5 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 121[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2003[1] | – | no |
| 6 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 121[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2003[1] | – | no |
| 7 | Pre-construction[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][9] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[5][13][8] | 256[11][9][8] | gas turbine[11][7][8] | – | 2029 (planned)[7][9][8] | Siemens Energy: SGT6-5000F[7] | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oglethorpe Power[12] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100%][12][14] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100.0%] |
| 2 | Oglethorpe Power[12] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100%][12][14] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100.0%] |
| 3 | Oglethorpe Power[12] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100%][12][14] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100.0%] |
| 4 | Oglethorpe Power[12] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100%][12][14] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100.0%] |
| 5 | Oglethorpe Power[12] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100%][12][14] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100.0%] |
| 6 | Oglethorpe Power[12] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100%][12][14] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100.0%] |
| 7 | Oglethorpe Power[12] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100%][12][14] | Oglethorpe Power Corp [100.0%] |
Impacts
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Ownership Tree
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Background
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) issued a Final Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit for the modification of Units 1–4 to add dual-fuel capability and fuel oil storage at the facility in March 2024.[15] Oglethorpe Power is also planning to build a new combustion turbine unit at the Talbot Energy Facility. The new 241-MW unit (Unit 7) will be the most efficient gas peaking plant in the company's fleet. and will feature dual-fuel capability. The project will represent a capital investment of approximately USD 360 million in Talbot County. Pending successful permitting, Oglethorpe Power plans to break ground on the project in 2027.[16][17]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Final Determination". Environmental Protection Division. 2024-03-26. Archived from the original on 2025-07-07. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://www.rd.usda.gov/media/file/download/usda-rd-final-ea-talbot-dual-fuels-022024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (July 2021)". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.power-eng.com/gas/turbines/ge-vernova-selected-for-oglethorpe-powers-new-gas-plant-in-georgia/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.electric.coop/oglethorpe-power-plans-to-invest-2-3b-in-new-gas-projects-to-meet-rising-load.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://opc.com/newgeneration/talbotcounty/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/april_generator2025.xlsx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230509053328/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://epd.georgia.gov/document/document/929141-app/download.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://epd.georgia.gov/document/document/929141-pd/download.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 https://opc.com/how-we-operate/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. 2025-09-09. Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Prevention of Significant Air Quality Deterioration Review - Final Determination". Environmental Protection Division. March 26, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Generation Projects". Oglethorpe Power Corporation. 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Oglethorpe Power Plans to Invest $2.3B in New Gas Projects to Meet Rising Load". NRECA. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
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Additional data
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