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About Oglethorpe Power Corporation

Oglethorpe Power Corporation is a cooperative, which means the company is owned by its customers and they vote in individuals to run the company. The company had sales of 27,325,438 megawatt hours in 2022 through wholesale to other providers. The electricity generated in the company's power plants made up 99.74% of the electricity sourced by the company. The purchase of wholesale electricity made up an additional 0.26%. Their revenue in 2022 from electricity related activities was $2,130,136,000, the sum of which came from from wholesale electricity sales.

Energy Loss

Losing electricity from heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is part of being in the electricity production business. Suppliers must report these losses. Oglethorpe Power Corporation reported a yearly loss of approximately 1.18% of the electricity that they transmit. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This gives Oglethorpe Power Corporation a ranking of 106th best out of 3517 providers in the country.

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Oglethorpe Power Corporation Overview

  • Company Type:Cooperative
  • Headquarters:2100 East Exchange Place
    Tucker, Georgia 30084
    United States of America
  • CEO:Michael L. Smith

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    Quick Facts About Oglethorpe Power Corporation

    Oglethorpe Power Corporation generates 30,724,806.7 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel sources, which is 35th in the nation out of 3517 companies.

    Oglethorpe Power Corporation ranks 33rd in the US out of 3517 suppliers for total electricity production from natural gas.

    As the 49th largest producer of electricity in the country, Oglethorpe Power Corporation generates 30,402,386.3 megawatt hours of electricity.

    Oglethorpe Power Corporation ranks 22nd in the United States out of 3517 providers for electricity produced from nuclear plants.

    Oglethorpe Power Corporation is 95th out of 3517 electric suppliers in the country for total megawatt hours generated from coal.

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    Energy provider of the year for Georgia, Major Provider Category
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    Energy Loss

    Oglethorpe Power Corporation's energy loss due to business operations.

    -1.18%

    Total Energy Loss

    325,865MWh

    106 National Rank

    Oglethorpe Power Corporation Energy Makeup

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    Power Plants Owned by Oglethorpe Power Corporation

    PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
    Burke County GA Nuclear 24,167,700
    Appling County GA Nuclear 14,391,987
    Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%)
    Murray County GA Natural Gas 8,704,6233,372,597,120.06387.45
    Monroe County GA Coal 7,050,774.997,707,524,748.51,093.15
    Chattahoochee Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%)
    Heard County GA Natural Gas 3,591,6441,308,924,193.36364.44
    Effingham County GA Natural Gas 2,439,768924,690,946.2379.01
    Heard County GA Natural Gas 800,938.01477,049,937.84595.61
    Talbot County GA Natural Gas 605,397384,314,195.19634.81
    Hart County GA Natural Gas 290,507195,265,776.59672.16
    Walton County GA Natural Gas 136,17393,108,785.98683.75

    Oglethorpe Power Corporation Fuel Makeup

    NATURAL GAS
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    54.47%
    NUCLEAR
    Nuclear
    Nuclear
    Nuclear
    Nuclear
    38.05%
    COAL
    Coal
    8.50%
    DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
    Distillate Fuel Oil
    0.04%
    CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
    Conventional Hydroelectric
    -1.06%

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    Oglethorpe Power Corporation FAQ:

    What percentage of Oglethorpe Power Corporation's electricity is generated using renewable fuel sources?

    Oglethorpe Power Corporation generates 1.06% of their electricity using renewable fuel types.

    What percentage of Oglethorpe Power Corporation's electricity is generated from nonrenewable fuels?

    Electric plants owned by or associated with Oglethorpe Power Corporation produce 100.00% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel sources.

    What is the phone number for Oglethorpe Power Corporation?

    The Oglethorpe Power Corporation phone number is (770) 270-7600.

    Who is the CEO of Oglethorpe Power Corporation?

    Oglethorpe Power Corporation's CEO is Michael L. Smith.

    How many power plants are owned by or associated with Oglethorpe Power Corporation?

    Oglethorpe Power Corporation is associated with or owns 11 power plants.

    Alex Zdanov
    Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
    Published: 2022-03-13