Oglethorpe Power will break ground on a new combined-cycle plant in Forsyth in Monroe County, Georgia. This two-unit, approximately 1,200-megawatt facility will be built on land the company owns, adjacent to the Smarr Energy Facility, an existing natural gas-fired simple-cycle combustion turbine plant that they operate. The development of this new facility will represent a capital investment of approximately $2 billion in Monroe County.

In Talbot County, Oglethorpe will begin construction on a new combustion turbine unit at its existing plant in Box Springs, Georgia. This new, approximately 240-megawatt unit, which will be the seventh unit at the Talbot Energy Facility, is expected to be the most efficient natural gas peaking plant in its fleet. The unit will also feature dual-fuel capability, enhancing year-round resiliency. The development of this new unit will represent a capital investment of approximately $360 million in Talbot County.

Oglethorpe provides power for Georgia’s 38 electric cooperatives.