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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6124
EIA plant 6124
Rincon · Effingham · GA
McIntosh
Operated by Georgia Power Co
Published location
Where is McIntosh?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
32.356287, -81.168347
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the GA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
13,542
2205
3449
44,516
52,256
6273
7170
83,143
912,299
102,962
111,962
12232
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,542 |
| 2 | 205 |
| 3 | 449 |
| 4 | 4,516 |
| 5 | 2,256 |
| 6 | 273 |
| 7 | 170 |
| 8 | 3,143 |
| 9 | 12,299 |
| 10 | 2,962 |
| 11 | 1,962 |
| 12 | 232 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,542 MWh |
| 2 | 205 MWh |
| 3 | 449 MWh |
| 4 | 4,516 MWh |
| 5 | 2,256 MWh |
| 6 | 273 MWh |
| 7 | 170 MWh |
| 8 | 3,143 MWh |
| 9 | 12,299 MWh |
| 10 | 2,962 MWh |
| 11 | 1,962 MWh |
| 12 | 232 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 101.3 | OP |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 101.3 | OP |
| CT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 101.3 | OP |
| CT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 101.3 | OP |
| CT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 101.3 | OP |
| CT6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 101.3 | OP |
| CT7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 101.3 | OP |
| CT8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 101.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6124
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Savannah River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at McIntosh
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 9 has the highest recorded value (12,299 MWh) and 7 the lowest (170 MWh). Their difference is 12,129 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 101.3 | 82.2 | 94.5 | 57.0 |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 101.3 | 82.2 | 94.5 | 57.0 |
| CT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 101.3 | 82.2 | 94.5 | 57.0 |
| CT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 101.3 | 82.2 | 94.5 | 57.0 |
| CT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 101.3 | 82.2 | 94.5 | 57.0 |
| CT6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 101.3 | 82.2 | 94.5 | 57.0 |
| CT7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 101.3 | 82.2 | 94.5 | 57.0 |
| CT8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 101.3 | 82.2 | 94.5 | 57.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.