Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-215778) of Oglethorpe Power Corporation of our report dated March 27, 2017, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Oglethorpe Power Corporation included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2016.

	/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
March 27, 2017