Yates is a former coal plant in Coweta County, Georgia. EIA records 5 coal units retired in 2015 (680 MW). 807 MW of generation still operates at the site (natural gas steam turbine): an existing grid connection, shown in the app as a proxy, never as available capacity.
Screening match
Microreactor
83.3 / 100
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SMR
84.4 / 100
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Large reactor
74.8 / 100
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Location
Coweta County, Georgia. Approximate location (33.46, -84.90).
Nearby candidate sites
Yates ranks 6th of 15 candidate sites in Georgia by SMR match.
Wansley (GA) · former coal plant · about 8 mi away
Jack McDonough (GA) · former coal plant · about 35 mi away
Hammond (GA) · former coal plant · about 60 mi away
Scherer (GA) · former coal plant · about 69 mi away
Fort Benning (GA) · doe / federal site · about 74 mi away
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