List of power stations in Alabama
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This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Alabama, sorted by type and name. In 2024, Alabama had a total summer capacity of 31 gigawatts through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 142,921 gigawatt-hours.[2] The electrical energy generation mix in 2025 was 45.6% natural gas, 30% nuclear, 15.3% coal, 5.8% hydroelectric, 2.3% biomass, and 0.9% solar.[1] As of 2025, the state is the third largest hydroelectric producer in the eastern U.S. (after New York and Tennessee), and its Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant is the nation's third largest nuclear generating facility.[3]
Alabama electricity generation by type
Alabama power grid
Sources of Alabama utility-scale electricity generation in gigawatt-hours, full-year 2025:[1]
- Natural gas: 64,819 (45.6%)
- Nuclear: 42,673 (30.0%)
- Coal: 21,662 (15.3%)
- Hydroelectric: 8,276 (5.83%)
- Biomass: 3,258 (2.29%)
- Solar: 1,332 (0.94%)
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 | 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 | 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 | 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, 2012 - Unit 3 closed | [4] |
| E. C. Gaston Power Station (Plant Gaston) | Shelby County | 33°14′24″N 86°27′50.3994″W | 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 | [5] |
| Charles R. Lowman Power Plant | Washington County | 31°29′23.3988″N 87°55′17.3994″W | 538.0 | Coal (bituminous) | 1969 - Unit 1 1978 - Unit 2 1980 - Unit 3 | Closed - 2020, gas unit under construction | [6][7] |
| James H. Miller Jr. Electric Generating Plant (Plant Miller) | Jefferson County | 33°38′44.2746″N 87°3′25.4478″W | 2,822.0 | Coal (bituminous) | 1978 - Unit 1 1985 - Unit 2 1989 - Unit 3 1991 - Unit 4 | Operational | [8] |
Natural gas
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Generation type | Year completed | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMEA Peaking | Talladega County | 33°09′58″N 86°16′57″W | 95.0 | Simple cycle (x4) | 2004 | |
| Calhoun Energy Center | Calhoun County | 33°35′18″N 85°58′23″W | 632.0 | Simple cycle (x4) | 2003 | |
| Colbert | Colbert County | 34°44′38″N 87°50′55″W | 363.2 | Simple cycle (x8) | 1972 | |
| Decatur Energy Center | Morgan County | 34°37′45″N 87°01′17″W | 750.0 | 3x1 combined cycle | 2002 | |
| E. B. Harris | Autauga County | 32°22′53″N 86°34′28″W | 1,314.8 | 2x1 combined cycle (x2) | 2003 | |
| E. C. Gaston | Shelby County | 33°14′24″N 86°27′51″W | 1,020.0 | Steam turbine (x4) | 1960/2015 | [5] |
| Gadsden | Etowah County | 34°00′46″N 85°58′15″W | 130.0 | Steam turbine (x2) | 1949 | |
| Greene County | Greene County | 32°36′06″N 87°46′52″W | 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 | 1,879.6 | 2x1 combined cycle (x3) | 2002/2008 | |
| Hillabee Energy Center | Tallapoosa County | 33°00′03″N 85°54′12″W | 765.0 | 2x1 combined cycle | 2010 | |
| Hog Bayou Energy Center | Mobile County | 30°44′52″N 88°03′27″W | 230.0 | 1x1 combined cycle | 2001 | |
| Int. Paper Riverdale Mill | Dallas County | 32°25′34″N 86°52′15″W | 55.2 | 1x1 combined cycle | 1994 | |
| James M. Barry | Mobile County | 31°00′21″N 88°00′41″W | 1,288.4 | Steam turbine (x2), 2x1 combined cycle (x2) | 1954/2015 (160.0MW) 2000 (1,128.4MW) | [4] |
| McIntosh | Washington County | 31°15′17″N 88°01′48″W | 578.0 | Simple cycle (x4) | 1998/2010 | |
| McWilliams | Covington County | 31°24′01″N 86°28′35″W | 564.0 | 4x3 combined cycle | 1959/1996/2002 | |
| Morgan Energy Center | Morgan County | 34°38′23″N 87°03′50″W | 749.0 | 3x1 combined cycle | 2003 | |
| Tenaska Central Alabama | Autauga County | 32°38′59″N 86°44′24″W | 917.0 | 3x1 combined cycle | 2003 | |
| Tenaska Lyndsay Hill | Autauga County | 32°39′05″N 86°44′19″W | 848.0 | 3x1 combined cycle | 2002 | |
| Theodore Cogen Facility | Mobile County | 30°31′31″N 88°07′43″W | 231.0 | 1x1 combined cycle | 2000 | |
| Walton Discover Power | Lee County | 32°32′28″N 85°02′20″W | 100.0 | Simple cycle (x2) | 1999 | |
| Washington County Cogen | Washington County | 31°15′01″N 88°00′56″W | 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 | 16.0 | Simple cycle | 1970 | [5] |
Renewable plants
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.[9]
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
- Bankhead Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- Bouldin Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- Guntersville Dam
- Harris Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- Henry Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- Holt Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- Jordan Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- Lay Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- Logan Martin Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- Martin Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- Millers Ferry Lock and Dam
- Mitchell Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- Smith Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- Thurlow Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- Weiss Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- Wheeler Dam
- Wilson Dam
- Yates Hydroelectric Generating Plant
Solar photovoltaic
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Solar Farm | Chambers County | 32°52′35″N 85°23′18″W | 79.2 | 2017 | |
| Reynolds Landing Microgrid | Jefferson County | 34°14′31″N 86°31′19″W | 1 | 2018 | [10] |
| River Bend Solar | Lauderdale County | 34.8315°N 87.8422°W | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefonte Nuclear Generating Station | Jackson County | 34°42′31″N 85°55′45″W | Unknown | Nuclear | Cancelled | |
| Colbert County | Colbert Fossil Plant (Plant Colbert) | 34°44′27.5994″N 87°50′57.8004″W | 1,350.0 | Coal (bituminous) | 1955-2016 | [11][12][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] |
| 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 | [18][19] |
