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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/649
EIA plant 649
Waynesboro · Burke · GA
Vogtle
Operated by Georgia Power Co
Published location
Where is Vogtle?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
33.142700, -81.762500
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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.
12,440,742
22,396,014
32,808,229
42,796,427
53,347,115
63,045,617
73,066,161
83,335,603
92,202,990
102,732,845
112,464,777
123,235,291
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 | 2,440,742 |
| 2 | 2,396,014 |
| 3 | 2,808,229 |
| 4 | 2,796,427 |
| 5 | 3,347,115 |
| 6 | 3,045,617 |
| 7 | 3,066,161 |
| 8 | 3,335,603 |
| 9 | 2,202,990 |
| 10 | 2,732,845 |
| 11 | 2,464,777 |
| 12 | 3,235,291 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,440,742 MWh |
| 2 | 2,396,014 MWh |
| 3 | 2,808,229 MWh |
| 4 | 2,796,427 MWh |
| 5 | 3,347,115 MWh |
| 6 | 3,045,617 MWh |
| 7 | 3,066,161 MWh |
| 8 | 3,335,603 MWh |
| 9 | 2,202,990 MWh |
| 10 | 2,732,845 MWh |
| 11 | 2,464,777 MWh |
| 12 | 3,235,291 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,215 | OP |
| 2 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,215 | OP |
| 3 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,114 | OP |
| 4 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,114 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
649
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Savannah River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Vogtle
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (3,347,115 MWh) and 9 the lowest (2,202,990 MWh). Their difference is 1,144,125 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 1,114 (3, 4) to 1,215 (1, 2). The difference is 101 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1215.0 | 1150.0 | 1150.0 | 250.0 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1215.0 | 1152.0 | 1152.0 | 250.0 |
| 3 | Nuclear | 1114.0 | 1114.0 | 1114.0 | 250.0 |
| 4 | Nuclear | 1114.0 | 1114.0 | 1114.0 | 250.0 |
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.