Smarr Energy Center
A 242 MW natural gas power plant in Monroe, Georgia, owned by Oglethorpe Power Corporation, commissioned in 1999.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7829Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
242 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1999
Owner
Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Location
Monroe, Georgia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
202 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 112 | |
| 2016 | 195.7 | |
| 2017 | 140.6 | |
| 2018 | 234.7 | |
| 2019 | 274.3 | |
| 2020 | 262.7 | |
| 2021 | 153.6 | |
| 2022 | 281.9 | |
| 2023 | 155.7 | |
| 2024 | 202 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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