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List of power stations in Alabama - Wikipedia

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Sources of Alabama utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023^[1]

Natural Gas (43.7%)

Nuclear (32.5%)

Coal (13.7%)

Hydroelectric (7.1%)

Biomass (2.2%)

Solar (0.8%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Alabama, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Alabama had a total summer capacity of 28,911 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 144,967 GWh.^[2] The electrical energy generation mix in 2023 was 43.7% natural gas, 32.5% nuclear, 13.7% coal, 7.1% hydroelectric, 2.2% biomass, and 0.8% solar.^[1] The state is the second largest hydroelectric producer in the eastern U.S. (after New York), and its Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant is the nation's second largest nuclear generating facility.

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Nuclear plants

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Year Completed	Refs
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant	Limestone County	34°42′15″N 87°07′08″W / 34.7042°N 87.1189°W / 34.7042; -87.1189 (Browns Ferry)	3,774.4	1974 - Unit 1 1975 - Unit 2 1977 - Unit 3
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Generating Station	Houston County	31°13′23″N 85°06′42″W / 31.2231°N 85.1116°W / 31.2231; -85.1116 (Joseph M. Farley)	1,751.0	1977 - Unit 1 1981 - Unit 2

Fossil-fuel plants

Coal

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Coal Type	Year Completed	Operational/Closure Date	Refs
James M. Barry Electric Generating Plant (Plant Barry)	Mobile County	31°0′21.2688″N 88°0′40.9782″W / 31.005908000°N 88.011382833°W / 31.005908000; -88.011382833 (Plant Barry)	1,770.7	Coal (Bituminous)	1954 - Unit 1 1954 - Unit 2 1959 - Unit 3 1969 - Unit 4 1971 - Unit 5	Operational - Units 4 & 5 2015 - Units 1 & 2 converted to Natural Gas Closed 2012 - Unit 3	^[3]
E. C. Gaston Power Station (Plant Gaston)	Shelby County	33°14′24″N 86°27′50.3994″W / 33.24000°N 86.463999833°W / 33.24000; -86.463999833 (Plant Gaston)	2,012.8	Coal (Bituminous)	1960 - Unit 1 1960 - Unit 2 1961 - Unit 3 1962 - Unit 4 1974 - Unit 5	Operational - Unit 5 2015 - Units 1-4 converted to Natural Gas	^[4]
Charles R. Lowman Power Plant	Washington County	31°29′23.3988″N 87°55′17.3994″W / 31.489833000°N 87.921499833°W / 31.489833000; -87.921499833 (Lowman Power Plant)	538.0	Coal (Bituminous)	1969 - Unit 1 1978 - Unit 2 1980 - Unit 3	Closed - 2020 Gas unit under construction	^[5]^[6]
James H. Miller Jr. Electric Generating Plant (Plant Miller)	Jefferson County	33°38′44.2746″N 87°3′25.4478″W / 33.645631833°N 87.057068833°W / 33.645631833; -87.057068833 (Plant Miller)	2,822.0	Coal (Bituminous)	1978 - Unit 1 1985 - Unit 2 1989 - Unit 3 1991 - Unit 4	Operational	^[7]

Natural Gas

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation Type	Year Completed	Refs
AMEA Peaking	Talladega County	33°09′58″N 86°16′57″W / 33.1661°N 86.2825°W / 33.1661; -86.2825 (AMEA Peaking)	95.0	Simple Cycle (x4)	2004
James M. Barry	Mobile County	31°00′21″N 88°00′41″W / 31.00583°N 88.01139°W / 31.00583; -88.01139 (Plant Barry)	1,288.4	Steam Turbine (x2) 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2)	1954/2015 (160.0MW) 2000 (1,128.4MW)	^[3]
Calhoun Energy Center	Calhoun County	33°35′18″N 85°58′23″W / 33.5883°N 85.9731°W / 33.5883; -85.9731 (Calhoun)	632.0	Simple Cycle (x4)	2003
Colbert	Colbert County	34°44′38″N 87°50′55″W / 34.7439°N 87.8486°W / 34.7439; -87.8486 (Colbert)	363.2	Simple Cycle (x8)	1972
Decatur Energy Center	Morgan County	34°37′45″N 87°01′17″W / 34.6292°N 87.0214°W / 34.6292; -87.0214 (Decatur EC)	750.0	3x1 Combined Cycle	2002
E. B. Harris	Autauga County	32°22′53″N 86°34′28″W / 32.3814°N 86.5744°W / 32.3814; -86.5744 (EB Harris)	1,314.8	2x1 Combined Cycle (x2)	2003
E. C. Gaston	Shelby County	33°14′24″N 86°27′51″W / 33.24000°N 86.46417°W / 33.24000; -86.46417 (Plant Gaston)	1,020.0	Steam Turbine (x4)	1960/2015	^[4]
Gadsden	Etowah County	34°00′46″N 85°58′15″W / 34.0128°N 85.9708°W / 34.0128; -85.9708 (Plant Gadsden)	130.0	Steam Turbine (x2)	1949
Greene County	Greene County	32°36′06″N 87°46′52″W / 32.6017°N 87.7811°W / 32.6017; -87.7811 (Greene County)	1,256.1	Steam Turbine (x2) Simple Cycle (x9)	1965 (516.1MW) 1996 (740.0MW)
H. Allen Franklin	Lee County	32°36′28″N 85°05′51″W / 32.6078°N 85.0975°W / 32.6078; -85.0975 (H. Allen Franklin)	1,879.6	2x1 Combined Cycle (x3)	2002/2008
Hillabee Energy Center	Tallapoosa County	33°00′03″N 85°54′12″W / 33.0007°N 85.9033°W / 33.0007; -85.9033 (Hillabee EC)	765.0	2x1 Combined Cycle	2010
Hog Bayou Energy Center	Mobile County	30°44′52″N 88°03′27″W / 30.7478°N 88.0575°W / 30.7478; -88.0575 (Hog Bayou)	230.0	1x1 Combined Cycle	2001
Int. Paper Riverdale Mill	Dallas County	32°25′34″N 86°52′15″W / 32.4260°N 86.8709°W / 32.4260; -86.8709 (IP Riverdale Mill)	55.2	1x1 Combined Cycle	1994
McIntosh	Washington County	31°15′17″N 88°01′48″W / 31.2546°N 88.0299°W / 31.2546; -88.0299 (McIntosh)	578.0	Simple Cycle (x4)	1998/2010
McWilliams	Covington County	31°24′01″N 86°28′35″W / 31.4003°N 86.4764°W / 31.4003; -86.4764 (McWilliams)	564.0	4x3 Combined Cycle	1959/1996/2002
Morgan Energy Center	Morgan County	34°38′23″N 87°03′50″W / 34.6397°N 87.0639°W / 34.6397; -87.0639 (Morgan EC)	749.0	3x1 Combined Cycle	2003
Tenaska Central Alabama	Autauga County	32°38′59″N 86°44′24″W / 32.6497°N 86.7400°W / 32.6497; -86.7400 (Tenaska Central Alabama)	917.0	3x1 Combined Cycle	2003
Tenaska Lyndsay Hill	Autauga County	32°39′05″N 86°44′19″W / 32.6514°N 86.7386°W / 32.6514; -86.7386 (Tenaska Lyndsay Hill)	848.0	3x1 Combined Cycle	2002
Theodore Cogen Facility	Mobile County	30°31′31″N 88°07′43″W / 30.5254°N 88.1285°W / 30.5254; -88.1285 (Theodore)	231.0	1x1 Combined Cycle	2000
Walton Discover Power	Lee County	32°32′28″N 85°02′20″W / 32.5410°N 85.0389°W / 32.5410; -85.0389 (Walton Discover Power)	100.0	Simple Cycle (x2)	1999
Washington County Cogen	Washington County	31°15′01″N 88°00′56″W / 31.2504°N 88.0156°W / 31.2504; -88.0156 (Washington County)	100.0	1x1 Combined Cycle	1999

Petroleum

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation Type	Year Completed	Refs
E. C. Gaston	Shelby County	33°14′24″N 86°27′51″W / 33.24000°N 86.46417°W / 33.24000; -86.46417 (Plant Gaston)	16.0	Simple Cycle	1970	^[4]

Renewable plants

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.^[8]

Biomass

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2021)

Alabama Pine Pulp
Alabama River Pulp
Georgia-Pacific Brewton Mill
Georgia-Pacific Naheola
International Paper Pine Hill Mill
International Paper Prattville Mill
International Paper Riverdale Mill
Mead Coated Board
PCA Jackson Mill
Sand Valley Power Station
U.S. Alliance Coosa Mill
Westervelt Moundville Cogen
WestRock Demopolis Mill

Hydroelectric

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2021)

Solar photovoltaic

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2021)

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Year Completed	Refs
Lafayette Solar Farm	Chambers County	32°52′35″N 85°23′18″W / 32.8763°N 85.3882°W / 32.8763; -85.3882 (Lafayette)	79.2	2017
Reynolds Landing Microgrid	Jefferson County	34°14′31″N 86°31′19″W / 34.2419°N 86.5219°W / 34.2419; -86.5219 (Reynold's Landing)	1	2018	^[9]
River Bend Solar	Lauderdale County	34°49′53″N 87°50′32″W / 34.8315°N 87.8422°W / 34.8315; -87.8422 (River Bend)	75.0	2016

Wind

Alabama had no utility-scale wind facilities in 2019.

Closed/Cancelled Facilities

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Energy Type	Operation Dates	Refs
Colbert County	Colbert Fossil Plant (Plant Colbert)	34°44′27.5994″N 87°50′57.8004″W / 34.740999833°N 87.849389000°W / 34.740999833; -87.849389000 (Colbert Fossil Plant)	1,350.0	Coal (Bituminous)	1955-2016	^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]
William Crawford Gorgas Electric Generating Plant (Plant Gorgas)	Walker County	33°38′42.1008″N 87°11′55.5″W / 33.645028000°N 87.198750°W / 33.645028000; -87.198750 (Plant Gorgas)	1,416.7	Coal (Bituminous)	1951-2019	^[14]^[15]
Widows Creek Fossil Plant	Jackson County	34°53′28.8996″N 85°45′2.8002″W / 34.891361000°N 85.750777833°W / 34.891361000; -85.750777833 (Widows Creek Fossil Plant)	1,969.0	Coal (Bituminous)	1952-2015	^[16]^[17]^[18]
Bellefonte Nuclear Generating Station	Jackson County	34°42′31″N 85°55′45″W / 34.70861°N 85.92917°W / 34.70861; -85.92917 (Bellefonte)	Unknown	Nuclear	Cancelled

Utility companies

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Alabama Power

References

^ ^a ^b "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, Alabama, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–23". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
^ "Alabama Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Barry Steam Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Gaston Steam Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^ "Lowman Power Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^ "Coal-fired power plant to close in Alabama". Birmingham Business Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^ "Miller Steam Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^ Energy Information Administration (15 September 2020). "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B)". eia.gov. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020.
^ "Alabama Power unveils innovative power system in Reynolds Landing 'smart neighborhood'". Hoover Sun. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
^ "Colbert Fossil Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^ "TVA - Colbert Fossil Plant". Tennessee Valley Authority. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^ "TVA - Colbert Fossil Plant (Fact Sheet)" (PDF). Tennessee Valley Authority. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^ "Colbert Fossil Plant Ends 61 Years of Electrical Generation". Tennessee Valley Authority. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^ "Gorgas Steam Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^ "Another coal-fired power plant to close in Alabama".
^ "Widows Creek Fossil Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^ "Last load of coal delivered at TVA's Widows Creek plant". Times Free Press. September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
^ "Even Appalachia Is Walking Away From Coal". www.slate.com. The Slate Group. October 2, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2016.

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