List of power stations in Alabama

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 corresponding electrical energy generation mix in 2022 was 41.9% natural gas, 28.4% nuclear, 17.4% coal, 6.8% hydroelectric, 2.1% biomass, and 0.6% solar. 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.[1]

Sources of Alabama utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2022[1]

  Natural Gas (41.9%)
  Nuclear (28.4%)
  Coal (17.4%)
  Hydroelectric (6.8%)
  Biomass (2.1%)
  Solar (0.6%)
  Other (2.7%)

Nuclear plants
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Year
Completed		Refs
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power PlantLimestone County34°42′15″N 87°07′08″W3,774.41974 - Unit 1
1975 - Unit 2
1977 - Unit 3
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Generating StationHouston County31°13′23″N 85°06′42″W1,751.01977 - Unit 1
1981 - Unit 2

Fossil-fuel plants

Coal
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Coal TypeYear
Completed		Operational/Closure DateRefs
James M. Barry Electric Generating Plant (Plant Barry)Mobile County31°0′21.2688″N 88°0′40.9782″W1,770.7Coal (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 County33°14′24″N 86°27′50.3994″W2,012.8Coal (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 PlantWashington County31°29′23.3988″N 87°55′17.3994″W538.0Coal (Bituminous)1969 - Unit 1
1978 - Unit 2
1980 - Unit 3		Operational[5][6]
James H. Miller Jr. Electric Generating Plant (Plant Miller)Jefferson County33°38′44.2746″N 87°3′25.4478″W2,822.0Coal (Bituminous)1978 - Unit 1
1985 - Unit 2
1989 - Unit 3
1991 - Unit 4		Operational[7]

Natural Gas
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Generation
Type		Year
Completed		Refs
AMEA PeakingTalladega County33°09′58″N 86°16′57″W95.0Simple Cycle (x4)2004
James M. BarryMobile County31°00′21″N 88°00′41″W1,288.4Steam Turbine (x2)
2x1 Combined Cycle (x2)		1954/2015 (160.0MW)
2000 (1,128.4MW)		[3]
Calhoun Energy CenterCalhoun County33°35′18″N 85°58′23″W632.0Simple Cycle (x4)2003
ColbertColbert County34°44′38″N 87°50′55″W363.2Simple Cycle (x8)1972
Decatur Energy CenterMorgan County34°37′45″N 87°01′17″W750.03x1 Combined Cycle2002
E. B. HarrisAutauga County32°22′53″N 86°34′28″W1,314.82x1 Combined Cycle (x2)2003
E. C. GastonShelby County33°14′24″N 86°27′51″W1,020.0Steam Turbine (x4)1960/2015[4]
GadsdenEtowah County34°00′46″N 85°58′15″W130.0Steam Turbine (x2)1949
Greene CountyGreene County32°36′06″N 87°46′52″W1,256.1Steam Turbine (x2)
Simple Cycle (x9)		1965 (516.1MW)
1996 (740.0MW)
H. Allen FranklinLee County32°36′28″N 85°05′51″W1,879.62x1 Combined Cycle (x3)2002/2008
Hillabee Energy CenterTallapoosa County33°00′03″N 85°54′12″W765.02x1 Combined Cycle2010
Hog Bayou Energy CenterMobile County30°44′52″N 88°03′27″W230.01x1 Combined Cycle2001
Int. Paper Riverdale MillDallas County32°25′34″N 86°52′15″W55.21x1 Combined Cycle1994
McIntoshWashington County31°15′17″N 88°01′48″W578.0Simple Cycle (x4)1998/2010
McWilliamsCovington County31°24′01″N 86°28′35″W564.04x3 Combined Cycle1959/1996/2002
Morgan Energy CenterMorgan County34°38′23″N 87°03′50″W749.03x1 Combined Cycle2003
Tenaska Central AlabamaAutauga County32°38′59″N 86°44′24″W917.03x1 Combined Cycle2003
Tenaska Lyndsay HillAutauga County32°39′05″N 86°44′19″W848.03x1 Combined Cycle2002
Theodore Cogen FacilityMobile County30°31′31″N 88°07′43″W231.01x1 Combined Cycle2000
Walton Discover PowerLee County32°32′28″N 85°02′20″W100.0Simple Cycle (x2)1999
Washington County CogenWashington County31°15′01″N 88°00′56″W100.01x1 Combined Cycle1999

Petroleum
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Generation
Type		Year
Completed		Refs
E. C. GastonShelby County33°14′24″N 86°27′51″W16.0Simple Cycle1970[4]

Renewable plants

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

Biomass
  • 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
See also: List of dams and reservoirs in Alabama

Solar photovoltaic
Main article: Solar power in Alabama
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Year
Completed		Refs
Lafayette Solar FarmChambers County32°52′35″N 85°23′18″W79.22017
River Bend SolarLauderdale County34.8315°N 87.8422°W / 34.8315; -87.8422 (River Bend)75.02016

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″W1,350.0Coal (Bituminous)1955-2016[9][10][11][12]
William Crawford Gorgas Electric Generating Plant (Plant Gorgas) Walker County 33°38′42.1008″N 87°11′55.5″W 1,416.7 Coal (Bituminous) 1951-2019 [13][14]
Widows Creek Fossil Plant Jackson County 34°53′28.8996″N 85°45′2.8002″W 1,969.0 Coal (Bituminous) 1952-2015 [15][16][17]
Bellefonte Nuclear Generating Station Jackson County 34°42′31″N 85°55′45″W Unknown Nuclear Cancelled

Utility companies

See also

References
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  2. "Alabama Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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  16. "Last load of coal delivered at TVA's Widows Creek plant". Times Free Press. September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
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