DUBLIN MILL
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 82 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Laurens County
- Operator
- SP FIBER TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1989
- EIA plant ID
- 54004
- Generators
- 2
- Net generation (2024)
- 184 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 25%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 32.5035, -82.8432
DUBLIN MILL, an 82 MW Coal power plant in Laurens County, Georgia. Operated by SP FIBER TECHNOLOGIES LLC, commissioned 1989.
How DUBLIN MILL compares
With 82 MW of capacity, DUBLIN MILL ranks 44th among the 104 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Georgia and is the smallest of the 5 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 0.7% of Georgia's operating Coal capacity and 0.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 246th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1989, it is newer than 50% of the 101 operating Georgia plants with a recorded commissioning year.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 82 MW of nameplate capacity. Net generation was 184 GWh in 2024 (a 25% capacity factor), down 23% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by GEORGIA POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
DUBLIN MILL is an 82 MW coal power plant in Laurens County, GA, operated by SP FIBER TECHNOLOGIES LLC, commissioned in 1989. Laurens County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 25th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Laurens County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 65.9 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.36 |
Perils not assessed in Laurens County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Laurens County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.