Monroe County power plant

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Monroe County power plant is an announced power station in Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia, United States. It is also known as Monroe Combined Cycle Project.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Monroe County power plant Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia, United States 41.89, -83.35 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2: 41.89, -83.35

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
1 Announced[1][2] fossil gas: natural gas[1][2] 600[1][2] combined cycle[1][2] 2029 (planned)[1][2]
2 Announced[1][2] fossil gas: natural gas[1][2] 600[1][2] combined cycle[1][2] 2029 (planned)[1][2]

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[1][2] Oglethorpe Power Corp[1][2] Oglethorpe Power Corp
2 Oglethorpe Power[1][2] Oglethorpe Power Corp[1][2] Oglethorpe Power Corp

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 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 https://opc.com/newgeneration/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 https://www.monroecoga.org/2024/07/11/oglethorpe-power-to-build-new-natural-gas-fired-power-plant-in-monroe-county/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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