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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/7946
EIA plant 7946
Franklin · Heard · GA
Wansley Unit 9
Operated by Municipal Electric Authority
Published location
Where is Wansley Unit 9?
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33.408300, -85.040300
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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.
1304,821
2341,741
3122,435
4293,530
5265,113
6253,842
7338,332
8342,498
9314,565
10315,124
11270,596
12291,116
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 | 304,821 |
| 2 | 341,741 |
| 3 | 122,435 |
| 4 | 293,530 |
| 5 | 265,113 |
| 6 | 253,842 |
| 7 | 338,332 |
| 8 | 342,498 |
| 9 | 314,565 |
| 10 | 315,124 |
| 11 | 270,596 |
| 12 | 291,116 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 304,821 MWh |
| 2 | 341,741 MWh |
| 3 | 122,435 MWh |
| 4 | 293,530 MWh |
| 5 | 265,113 MWh |
| 6 | 253,842 MWh |
| 7 | 338,332 MWh |
| 8 | 342,498 MWh |
| 9 | 314,565 MWh |
| 10 | 315,124 MWh |
| 11 | 270,596 MWh |
| 12 | 291,116 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 226.9 | OP |
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 183.6 | OP |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 183.6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
7946
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Chattahoochee River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Wansley Unit 9
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (342,498 MWh) and 3 the lowest (122,435 MWh). Their difference is 220,063 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 183.6 (CT1, CT2) to 226.9 (ST1). The difference is 43.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 183.6 | 135.6 | 162.8 | 110.0 |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 183.6 | 133.4 | 161.3 | 110.0 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 226.9 | 196.4 | 208.4 | 65.0 |
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.