Document ID: EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0634-0028
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2017-08-15T04:00Z

Georgia Power EGU Closures and Conversions
 16 units closed
 2 units converted to gas 

Plant/Unit
(county)
Fuel
(MW)
Comments
Documentation of Closure or Conversion

Branch 1
(Putnam)
Coal
(300)
 2015 closure request approved[3]
MATS and Rule (sss)
Retired Unit Exemption
EPA Form 7610-20
Branch 2
Coal
(360)
2013 closure request approved[2]; shut down 9-30-2013
MATS and Rule (sss)
Retired Unit Exemption
EPA Form 7610-20
Branch 3
Coal
(540)
 2015 closure request approved[3]
MATS and Rule (sss)
Retired Unit Exemption
EPA Form 7610-20
Branch 4
Coal
(540)
2015 closure request approved[3]
MATS and Rule (sss)
Retired Unit Exemption
EPA Form 7610-20

Yates 1
(Coweta)
Coal
(100)
2015 closure request approved[3]

MATS and Rule (sss)
Retired Unit Exemption
EPA Form 7610-20
Yates 2 - 5
Coal
(460 total)
2015 closure request approved[3] 

MATS and Rule (sss)
Retired Unit Exemption
EPA Form 7610-20
Yates 6
Coal
(350)
2015 switch to gas approved[3]

MATS and Rule (sss)
Permit Amendment 4911-077-0001-V-03-5,
Condition 3.2.4 gas operation effective 4-16-15
Yates 7
Coal
(350)
2015 switch to gas approved[3]

MATS and Rule (sss)
Permit Amendment 4911-077-0001-V-03-5,
Condition 3.2.4 gas operation effective 4-16-15
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
McManus
(Glynn)
Oil
(115)
2015 closure (units 1 and 2) request approved[3]   PSC approved

MATS
Retired Unit Exemption
EPA Form 7610-20

Kraft
(Chatham)
Coal, gas (200, 130)

2016 closure (units 1-4) request approved[3]

MATS Compliance Extension granted
Retired Unit Exemption
EPA Form 7610-20

Mitchell Unit 3
(Dougherty)
Coal
(165)
Conversion of Unit 3 to biomass approved;  Jan. 2014 announcement GA Power will request to close unit in 2015, PSC Decertification expected 2016
Retired Unit Exemption
EPA Form 7610-20

Note: there is no footnote 1

(2)  GA PSC has approved request to shut down Unit 2 in 2013.  Source:  Georgia Power Integrated Resource Plan, updated August 2011

(3) GA PSC has approved request to do the following in 2015: Close Branch 1, 3, and 4, close Yates 1  -  5, switch Yates 6 and 7 to gas combustion, close McManus 1 and 2, and close Kraft 1 - 4 . Source: Georgia PSC Final Order on GA Power IRP, decided 7-11-13 (docket no. 36498)