Plant Hammond began commercial operation in 1954 in Floyd County, Georgia and was retired in 2019. Prior to retirement, the plant had four coal-fired units capable of producing 800 MW of electricity.
Ash Pond Dewatering Plan
The company prepares and submits an ash pond dewatering plan to Environmental Protection Division for its approval. This site-specific plan identifies the enhanced water treatment system, controls and monitoring that will be used during the process to ensure that the water discharged is protective of water quality standards.
Ash Pond Dewatering Results
Discharged water is being actively sampled in compliance with federal and state regulations. Data results will be updated as the process continues.
Ash Pond Dewatering Results - 2022
Ash Pond Dewatering Results - 2021
CCR Rule Compliance Data and Information
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CCR Permits
Georgia Power submitted CCR permit applications to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) in November 2018. The documents provided below represent the approved permit(s) or current submittals as of July 2021 still under EPD review and the link to the final EPD approved CCR permit and documents will be provided upon permit issuance.
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Permit Documents
Draft Permit No. 057-026D(CCR)
Application Narrative and Forms
Permit Supporting
Hydrogeologic Assessment Report
Additional Supporting
Closure-In-Place Performance Standards
Huffaker Road Landfill
Application under review