https://www.macon.com/news/environment/article315687984.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/172b8518-735e-4639-850d-6ae156581804/1_th.jpg EPA official says new Monroe power plant is part of Trump's "energy dominant" plan Oglethorpe Power held a ceremonial groundbreaking May 7, 2026, at its new Smarr Combined-Cycle energy facility in Monroe County, which is expected to be operational by 2029. John Eunice, associate administrator for congressional and intergovernmental relations at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, attended the ceremony and tied the new facility to President Donald Trump's broader energy strategy. https://www.macon.com/news/environment/article315687984.html/video-embed 88 2026-05-09T09:30:00Z no