Plant Scherer
| Plant Scherer | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Robert W. Scherer Electric Generating Plant |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Monroe County, near Juliette, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33°03′47″N 83°48′14″W / 33.063°N 83.804°W |
| Commission date | Unit 1: 1982 Unit 2: 1984 Unit 3: 1987 Unit 4: 1989 |
| Decommission date | Unit 3: 2035 (planned) Unit 4: 2022 (planned) |
| Owners | Oglethorpe Power (30%) FPL (25.35%) Georgia Power (22.95%) MEAG (15.1%) JEA (5.9%) City of Dalton (0.7%) |
| Operator | Georgia Power |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 × 935 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 3,740 MW |
| Capacity factor | 61.2% |
The Robert W. Scherer Power Plant (also known as Plant Scherer) is a coal-fired power plant in Juliette, Georgia, just north of Macon, Georgia, in the United States. The plant has four generating units, each capable of producing 935 megawatts, and is the most powerful coal-fired plant in North America. The plant is named after the former chairman and chief executive officer of Georgia Power.