MCINTOSH
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 988 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Effingham County
- Operator
- GEORGIA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1994
- EIA plant ID
- 6124
- Coordinates
- 32.3577, -81.1708
MCINTOSH, a 988 MW Natural Gas power plant in Effingham County, Georgia. Operated by GEORGIA POWER CO, commissioned 1994.
How MCINTOSH compares
With 988 MW of capacity, MCINTOSH ranks 10th among the 104 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Georgia and 4th of the 26 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 6.7% of Georgia's operating Natural Gas capacity and 2.8% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 93rd-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1994, it is newer than 61% of the 101 operating Georgia plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, GEORGIA POWER CO, runs 24 operating plants in Georgia totaling 19,021 MW. It shares Effingham County with 3 other operating plants, including PLANT MCINTOSH and EFFINGHAM COUNTY POWER PROJECT.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by GEORGIA POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 9 operating power plants totaling 2,972 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is JASPER (1,002 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MCINTOSH is a 988 MW natural gas power plant in Effingham County, GA, operated by GEORGIA POWER CO, commissioned in 1994. Effingham County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.4 of 5 at the 60th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Effingham County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 68.0 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 8.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.8 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Effingham 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.