Hal B. Wansley Power Plant
| Hal B. Wansley Power Plant | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Heard County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33°24′48″N 85°01′57″W / 33.41333°N 85.03250°W |
| Status | Operational (Units 1 & 2 retired) |
| Commission date | 1976 (Units 1 & 2), 2002 (Units 6 & 7), 2003 (Unit 8), 2004 (Unit 9) |
| Decommission date | 2022 (Units 1 & 2) |
| Owners | Southern Company, Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Dalton Utilities |
| Operators | Georgia Power Company (coal units), Southern Power (gas units), Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Unit 8), Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (Unit 9) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal, Natural Gas, Oil |
| Thermal | |
| Cooling towers | Yes |
| Cooling source | Service water pond (Chattahoochee River tributary) |
| Combined cycle? | Yes (Gas Units) |
| Units 1 & 2 Capacity (retired) | 1904 MW (952 MW each) |
| Units 6 & 7 Capacity | 826.8 MW (combined) |
| Unit 8 Capacity | 549.7 MW |
| Unit 9 Capacity | 568 MW |
| Total Capacity (excluding retired units) | 1944.5 MW |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | Units 5A, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Units decommissioned | 1 & 2 |
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Hal B. Wansley Power Plant is a power station located in northeastern Heard County, between Franklin and Carrollton, in the state of Georgia, United States. Its various units, powered by coal, oil, and natural gas, are operated by Southern Company, Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority and Dalton Utilities.