Home About Us Investor Relations Powering Georgia Growth & Demand Conservation The Environment Newsroom Environmental Commitment | Plant Upgrades | Future Improvements | Green Initiative | Green Power EMC | Environmental Projects Home > The Environment > Future Improvements Future Improvements Oglethorpe Power is continuing to prepare for compliance with future environmental requirements by making additional environmental improvements at its power plants. At Plant Scherer, work is progressing on the installation of an Air Quality Control System (AQCS) that will remove more than 80 percent of the mercury and 99 percent of the particulate matter from emissions at the plant. The AQCS also will include systems to reduce sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions by about 95 percent and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by about 85 percent below levels that existed in the year 2000. The first components of the AQCS at Plant Scherer began service in 2009, and the project is scheduled for completion in 2013. Oglethorpe Power expects to spend about $900 million on the AQCS at Plant Scherer. At Oglethorpe Power’s other coal-fired facility, Plant Wansley, work was recently completed on a Flue Gas Desulfurization System (FGD), expected to reduce SO2 by about 95 percent. The FGD system under construction at Plant Wansley Quick Facts New systems at Plant Scherer will remove 80 percent of mercury and 99 percent of particulate matter. Improvements will reduce Plant Scherer SO2 by 95 percent and NOx by 85 percent. SO2 will be reduced by about 95 percent at Plant Wansley. Suppliers Careers Press Contact Us Site Map © Copyright Oglethorpe Power Corp. 2015 This is a private computer facility, protected by a security system. Access to and use requires explicit written, current authorization and is limited to purposes of the organization's business. Unauthorized access or attempts to use, alter, destroy or damage data, programs, or equipment may violate applicable law and could result in criminal prosecution, civil liability, or both.

Home About Us Investor Relations Powering Georgia Growth & Demand Conservation The Environment Newsroom Increase in Power Use | Generating Facilities | Types of Power Plants Nuclear-fueled Plants Coal-fired Plants Gas-fired Plants Hydroelectric Plants Other Plants Home > Powering Georgia > Generating Facilities Generating Facilities As a wholesale power supplier, Oglethorpe Power Corporation (OPC) provides a significant portion of the power needs of its Member Systems utilizing a diverse portfolio of coal, nuclear, hydro, gas and other facilities. For more information on the facilities available to OPC, check the list on the left. Suppliers Careers Press Contact Us Site Map © Copyright Oglethorpe Power Corp. 2015 This is a private computer facility, protected by a security system. Access to and use requires explicit written, current authorization and is limited to purposes of the organization's business. Unauthorized access or attempts to use, alter, destroy or damage data, programs, or equipment may violate applicable law and could result in criminal prosecution, civil liability, or both.