Tenaska Georgia Generating Station fact sheet
Sep 12, 2024
Project fact sheet
Details
Review the details of the Tenaska Georgia Generating Station.
Tenaska Georgia Generating Station project fact sheet
Tenaska Georgia Generating Station
Owner: Tenaska Georgia Partners, L.P. Commerical
Operation: Phase 1: June 2001 / Phase 2: May 2002
Address: 2100 George Brown Rd. Franklin, Georgia 30217 (Heard County)
At a glance
Power generated by Tenaska Georgia Generating Station is sold into the Southeastern Reliability Corporation (SERC) regional transmission organization (RTO) through a contract with Constellation Energy Generation. The SERC market manages the flow of electricity across 16 U.S. states.
- 11 employees
- 945 megawatts (capable of powering up to 945,000 homes)
Community impact
Community is a priority for Tenaska and our company and employees dedicate hundreds of hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to positively impact the areas where we live and work. In addition to community involvement in and around Heard County, Tenaska Georgia Generating Station sponsors a college scholarship program benefitting local high school students. To date, $40,500 in scholarship funds have been awarded to 48 students.
Economic impact
- $2.8 million paid in employee salaries and local vendor payments in 2023
- $4.3 million paid in local property taxes since commercial operation
Safety
- 65 National Safety awards received to date