SANDERSVILLE ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 692 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Washington County
- Operator
- CAMS MACKINAW POWER OPERATIONS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55672
- Generators
- 8
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 154 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 2.5%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 33.1189, -82.8608
SANDERSVILLE ENERGY FACILITY, a 692 MW Natural Gas power plant in Washington County, Georgia. One of 128 power plants tracked in Georgia on Bywatts.
How SANDERSVILLE ENERGY FACILITY compares
With 692 MW of capacity, SANDERSVILLE ENERGY FACILITY ranks 17th among the 104 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Georgia and 10th of the 26 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 4.7% of Georgia's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.9% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 192nd-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2002, it is newer than 81% of the 101 operating Georgia plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, CAMS MACKINAW POWER OPERATIONS LLC, runs 5 operating plants in Georgia totaling 2,964 MW. It shares Washington County with 2 other operating plants, WASHINGTON COUNTY and AZALEA SOLAR POWER FACILITY.
EIA-860 lists 8 generators at the site with 692 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 154 GWh in 2024 (a 2.5% capacity factor).
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 500 kV line owned by GEORGIA POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 1,162 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is WASHINGTON COUNTY (796 MW, Natural Gas).
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
SANDERSVILLE ENERGY FACILITY is a 692 MW natural gas power plant in Washington County, GA, operated by CAMS MACKINAW POWER OPERATIONS LLC, commissioned in 2002. Washington County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 26th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Washington County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 61.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.32 |
Perils not assessed in Washington 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 Washington 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.