Oglethorpe Power S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated March 26, 2009 relating to the financial statements of Oglethorpe Power Corporation, which appears in such Registration Statement.  We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP

Atlanta, Georgia

December 15, 2009