Plant McDonough
Smyrna, GA 30080
Owned and Operated by Georgia Power Company
Hazard Rating: High
Detailed coal ash data submitted in response to EPA's coal ash rule.
| *Note: The three coal fired units at Plant McDonough have been retired and replaced with natural gas burning units. Old coal ash storage facilities remain at this site. | |
| Plant Capacity | 598 MW |
| No. of Boilers | 2 |
| Year Built | 1963 |
| No. of Ash Storage Facilities | 5 |
| Status | Transitioned to natural gas |
| Nearest Water Body | Chattahoochee River |
| Region / Subregion | South Atlantic-Gulf Region / Apalachicola |
| River Basin / Subbasin | Apalachicola / Middle Chattahoochee-Lake Harding |
| Local Support Group | Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, 404-352-9828 |
* Source:
(1) Energy Information Administration Form 860,
(2) Environmental Protection Agency WATERS Data 1.3,
(3) Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
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