GENERATING
POWER
FOR GEORGIA’S EMCs
ENVIRONMENTALLY
RESPONSIBLE,
SAFE, RELIABLE
AND AFFORDABLE
ELECTRICITY
To power the homes and businesses
of rural and metro communities across
the state, we maintain a balanced and
diverse portfolio of nuclear, natural
gas, pumped-storage hydro and coal
resources to generate the majority of
the electricity that our members deliver
to millions of Georgians every day.
Oglethorpe Power is among the nation’s largest
power supply cooperatives and is one of the
largest energy producers in Georgia. With more
than $16 billion in assets, we own and operate a
diverse portfolio of resources to provide reliable,
affordable, safe and environmentally responsible
energy to 38 consumer-owned, not-for-profit
Electric Membership Cooperatives (EMCs).
Those cooperatives provide retail electricity
to residential, commercial and industrial
consumers — 4.7 million Georgians
across 65% of the state’s land area
in 151 of 159 counties.
WHO
WE ARE
HOW
WE
OPERATE
In an era when electricity fuels everything from traditional
manufacturing to artificial intelligence and electric
vehicles, ensuring a reliable and affordable power supply
is critical. To meet Georgia’s rising electricity demands, we
continue to reshape and grow our generation portfolio in a
way that enhances system reliability and reduces carbon
emissions while keeping the costs down and the power
on for the millions of Georgians our members serve.
WHERE
WE’RE HEADED
WHAT
STEPS
WE’RE
TAKING
TOWARD
CLEANER
ENERGY
EVOLVING ENERGY
LANDSCAPE
Oglethorpe Power and our members are committed to
responding to evolving consumer expectations and
meeting the demands of a cleaner energy landscape.
By the end of 2025, we project that emission-free
energy will account for nearly 50%1 of our diverse
generation portfolio. Contributing to our emission-free
capacity is our 30% ownership of nuclear energy
from Plant Vogtle, the largest generator of clean
energy in the United States.
Our members also make significant investments in
renewable energy, either directly or through their
membership in Green Power EMC, a related renewable
energy company owned by the same EMCs that own
Oglethorpe Power.
1 Includes Smarr EMC and Green Power EMC. Output from pumped-storage hydro is excluded.
Oglethorpe Power is committed to meeting our members’
growing power supply needs with reliable, affordable, safe and
environmentally responsible energy. To do so, we own and operate
a balanced and diverse resource portfolio of 16 generation assets,
including nuclear, natural gas, pumped-storage hydro and coal,
totaling more than 9,3001 megawatts of capacity. These assets are
located in predominantly rural communities throughout the state.
1Total Indicative Summer 2025 Planning Reserve Capacity
EMC service territory supported by
Oglethorpe Power
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14
10
11
12
16
15
PORTFOLIO
DIVERSITY
Coal 11%
2025
Capacity
Nuclear
20%
Hydro
9%
Gas
60%
2024
Energy
Gas
46%
Nuclear
41%
Coal 10%
Hydro
3%
While power generation is our core business, Oglethorpe Power’s
focus extends beyond producing reliable, cost-effective electricity.
We are an active corporate citizen in many rural communities
throughout Georgia where we own assets, and we are dedicated
to being an engaged and responsible neighbor. To help promote
vitality and growth in these rural communities, we are proud to
partner with local leaders and organizations to invest our time and
resources, with an emphasis on underserved youth and enabling
development through leadership and education programs.
COMMUNITY
COMMITMENT
17
DOYLE ENERGY FACILITY
Location: Walton County
Type: Natural Gas-fired
combustion turbine
Units: Five
Total MW: 272*
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
100%
Operator: Oglethorpe Power
*Represents Units 2 – 5. Unit 1 is offline
ALVIN W. VOGTLE
NUCLEAR PLANT
Location: Burke County
Type: Nuclear
Units: Four
Total MW: 4,531
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
30%, 1,359 MW
Operator: Southern Nuclear
BACONTON POWER
Location: Mitchell County
Type: Natural Gas-fired
combustion turbine
Units: Four
Total MW: 188
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
100% of Unit 500, 44 MW
Operator: PIC Group
BOBBY C. SMITH JR.
ENERGY FACILITY
Location: Effingham County
Type: Natural Gas-fired
combined-cycle
Units: One
Total MW: 527
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
100%
Operator: Oglethorpe Power
CHATTAHOOCHEE
ENERGY FACILITY
Location: Heard County
Type: Natural Gas-fired
combined-cycle
Units: One
Total MW: 485
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
100%
Operator: Oglethorpe Power
EDWIN I. HATCH
NUCLEAR PLANT
Location: Appling County
Type: Nuclear
Units: Two
Total MW: 1,755
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
30%, 527 MW
Operator: Southern Nuclear
HARTWELL ENERGY
FACILITY
Location: Hart County
Type: Natural Gas-fired
combustion turbine
Units: Two
Total MW: 305
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
100%
Operator: Oglethorpe Power
HAWK ROAD ENERGY
FACILITY
Location: Heard County
Type: Natural Gas-fired
combustion turbine
Units: Three
Total MW: 483
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
100%
Operator: Oglethorpe Power
ROBERT W. SCHERER
COAL-FIRED PLANT
Location: Monroe County
Type: Coal-fired
Units: Four
Total MW: 1,717 (Units 1 and 2
only)
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
60% of Units 1 and 2, 1,030 MW
Operator: Georgia Power
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
PUMPED-STORAGE
HYDROELECTRIC PLANT
Location: Floyd County
Type: Hydroelectric
Units: Three
Total MW: 1,095
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
74.6%, 817 MW
Operator: Oglethorpe Power
SEWELL CREEK ENERGY
FACILITY
Location: Polk County
Type: Natural Gas-fired
combustion turbine
Units: Four
Total MW: 504
Owner: Smarr EMC
Operator: Oglethorpe Power
SMARR ENERGY
FACILITY
Location: Monroe County
Type: Natural Gas-fired
combustion turbine
Units: Two
Total MW: 225
Owner: Smarr EMC
Operator: Oglethorpe Power
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11
12
TALBOT ENERGY FACILITY
Location: Talbot County
Type: Natural Gas-fired
combustion turbine
Units: Six (Unit 7 to be
constructed)
Total MW: 676
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
100%
Operator: Oglethorpe Power
THOMAS A. SMITH
ENERGY FACILITY
Location: Murray County
Type: Natural Gas-fired
combined-cycle
Units: Two
Total MW: 1,295
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
100%
Operator: Oglethorpe Power
WASHINGTON COUNTY
POWER
Location: Washington County
Type: Natural Gas-fired
combustion turbine
Units: Four
Total MW: 660
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
100% of Units 2 and 3, 326 MW
Operator: Cogentrix
WALTON COUNTY POWER
Location: Walton County
Type: Natural Gas-fired
combustion turbine
Units: Three
Total MW: 450
Oglethorpe Power Ownership:
100%
Operator: Oglethorpe Power
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14
15
16
NEW
RESOURCES
NEW NATURAL GAS
FACILITY
Location: Monroe County
Type: Natural Gas-fired
combined-cycle
Units: Two
Total MW: 1,400
Timeline: Pending successful
permitting, we expect to break
ground in 2026
17
˜
To help meet rising electricity
demands, pending successful
permitting, we will construct
two new highly efficient natural
gas projects in Georgia: a
two-unit combined-cycle plant
in Monroe County and a simple-
cycle combustion turbine unit
at our existing Talbot Energy
Facility in Talbot County.
05/2025
Learn more at opc.com.
2100 East Exchange Place
Tucker, GA 30084
770-270-7600
OUR
MISSION
To serve our member EMCs with excellence and
integrity, with a cost conscious mindset; to
maintain open and frequent communications
with those members to build and maintain
trust; to be good stewards of their investment
in energy assets by providing environmentally
responsible, safe, reliable and affordable
electricity; and to work collaboratively to seek
and cultivate innovative energy solutions in the
rapidly evolving energy landscape which add
value to our member EMCs.