WANSLEY
Retired 2022Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,957 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Heard County
- Operator
- GEORGIA POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 6052
- Coordinates
- 33.4133, -85.0328
WANSLEY, a retired 1,957 MW Coal power plant in Heard County, Georgia. It was retired in 2022, according to EIA-860. Formerly operated by GEORGIA POWER CO.
How WANSLEY compares
It was retired in 2022 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Georgia's operating fleet. Its operator, GEORGIA POWER CO, runs 24 operating plants in Georgia totaling 19,021 MW. It shares Heard County with 5 other operating plants, including WANSLEY COMBINED CYCLE and TENASKA GEORGIA GENERATION FACILITY.
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 6 operating power plants totaling 5,428 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PLANT YATES (1,487 MW, Coal). Within 50 miles are 8 mapped data centers; the nearest is QTS Atlanta-Metro (ATL1) in Atlanta, about 43.3 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
WANSLEY is a retired 1,957 MW coal power plant in Heard County, GA, formerly operated by GEORGIA POWER CO. Heard County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 46th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Heard County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 61.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.7 |
Perils not assessed in Heard 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 Heard 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.