List of power stations in Alabama

Sources of Alabama utility-scale electricity generation in gigawatt-hours, full-year 2025:[1]
  1. Natural gas: 64,819 (45.6%)
  2. Nuclear: 42,673 (30.0%)
  3. Coal: 21,662 (15.3%)
  4. Hydroelectric: 8,276 (5.83%)
  5. Biomass: 3,258 (2.29%)
  6. Solar: 1,332 (0.94%)

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

Nuclear plants

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Year
completed		Refs
Browns Ferry Nuclear Power PlantLimestone County34°42′15″N 87°07′08″W / 34.7042°N 87.1189°W / 34.7042; -87.1189 (Browns Ferry)3,774.41974 - Unit 1
1975 - Unit 2
1977 - Unit 3
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Generating StationHouston County31°13′23″N 85°06′42″W / 31.2231°N 85.1116°W / 31.2231; -85.1116 (Joseph M. Farley)1,751.01977 - 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″W / 31.005908000°N 88.011382833°W / 31.005908000; -88.011382833 (Plant Barry)1,770.7Coal (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,
2012 - Unit 3 closed		[4]
E. C. Gaston Power Station (Plant Gaston)Shelby County33°14′24″N 86°27′50.3994″W / 33.24000°N 86.463999833°W / 33.24000; -86.463999833 (Plant Gaston)2,012.8Coal (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		[5]
Charles R. Lowman Power PlantWashington County31°29′23.3988″N 87°55′17.3994″W / 31.489833000°N 87.921499833°W / 31.489833000; -87.921499833 (Lowman Power Plant)538.0Coal (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 County33°38′44.2746″N 87°3′25.4478″W / 33.645631833°N 87.057068833°W / 33.645631833; -87.057068833 (Plant Miller)2,822.0Coal (bituminous)1978 - Unit 1
1985 - Unit 2
1989 - Unit 3
1991 - Unit 4		Operational[8]

Natural gas

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Generation
type		Year
completed		Refs
AMEA PeakingTalladega County33°09′58″N 86°16′57″W / 33.1661°N 86.2825°W / 33.1661; -86.2825 (AMEA Peaking)95.0Simple cycle (x4)2004
Calhoun Energy CenterCalhoun County33°35′18″N 85°58′23″W / 33.5883°N 85.9731°W / 33.5883; -85.9731 (Calhoun)632.0Simple cycle (x4)2003
ColbertColbert County34°44′38″N 87°50′55″W / 34.7439°N 87.8486°W / 34.7439; -87.8486 (Colbert)363.2Simple cycle (x8)1972
Decatur Energy CenterMorgan County34°37′45″N 87°01′17″W / 34.6292°N 87.0214°W / 34.6292; -87.0214 (Decatur EC)750.03x1 combined cycle2002
E. B. HarrisAutauga County32°22′53″N 86°34′28″W / 32.3814°N 86.5744°W / 32.3814; -86.5744 (EB Harris)1,314.82x1 combined cycle (x2)2003
E. C. GastonShelby County33°14′24″N 86°27′51″W / 33.24000°N 86.46417°W / 33.24000; -86.46417 (Plant Gaston)1,020.0Steam turbine (x4)1960/2015[5]
GadsdenEtowah County34°00′46″N 85°58′15″W / 34.0128°N 85.9708°W / 34.0128; -85.9708 (Plant Gadsden)130.0Steam turbine (x2)1949
Greene CountyGreene County32°36′06″N 87°46′52″W / 32.6017°N 87.7811°W / 32.6017; -87.7811 (Greene County)1,256.1Steam turbine (x2),
simple cycle (x9)		1965 (516.1MW)
1996 (740.0MW)
H. Allen FranklinLee County32°36′28″N 85°05′51″W / 32.6078°N 85.0975°W / 32.6078; -85.0975 (H. Allen Franklin)1,879.62x1 combined cycle (x3)2002/2008
Hillabee Energy CenterTallapoosa County33°00′03″N 85°54′12″W / 33.0007°N 85.9033°W / 33.0007; -85.9033 (Hillabee EC)765.02x1 combined cycle2010
Hog Bayou Energy CenterMobile County30°44′52″N 88°03′27″W / 30.7478°N 88.0575°W / 30.7478; -88.0575 (Hog Bayou)230.01x1 combined cycle2001
Int. Paper Riverdale MillDallas County32°25′34″N 86°52′15″W / 32.4260°N 86.8709°W / 32.4260; -86.8709 (IP Riverdale Mill)55.21x1 combined cycle1994
James M. BarryMobile County31°00′21″N 88°00′41″W / 31.00583°N 88.01139°W / 31.00583; -88.01139 (Plant Barry)1,288.4Steam turbine (x2),
2x1 combined cycle (x2)		1954/2015 (160.0MW)
2000 (1,128.4MW)		[4]
McIntoshWashington County31°15′17″N 88°01′48″W / 31.2546°N 88.0299°W / 31.2546; -88.0299 (McIntosh)578.0Simple cycle (x4)1998/2010
McWilliamsCovington County31°24′01″N 86°28′35″W / 31.4003°N 86.4764°W / 31.4003; -86.4764 (McWilliams)564.04x3 combined cycle1959/1996/2002
Morgan Energy CenterMorgan County34°38′23″N 87°03′50″W / 34.6397°N 87.0639°W / 34.6397; -87.0639 (Morgan EC)749.03x1 combined cycle2003
Tenaska Central AlabamaAutauga County32°38′59″N 86°44′24″W / 32.6497°N 86.7400°W / 32.6497; -86.7400 (Tenaska Central Alabama)917.03x1 combined cycle2003
Tenaska Lyndsay HillAutauga County32°39′05″N 86°44′19″W / 32.6514°N 86.7386°W / 32.6514; -86.7386 (Tenaska Lyndsay Hill)848.03x1 combined cycle2002
Theodore Cogen FacilityMobile County30°31′31″N 88°07′43″W / 30.5254°N 88.1285°W / 30.5254; -88.1285 (Theodore)231.01x1 combined cycle2000
Walton Discover PowerLee County32°32′28″N 85°02′20″W / 32.5410°N 85.0389°W / 32.5410; -85.0389 (Walton Discover Power)100.0Simple cycle (x2)1999
Washington County CogenWashington County31°15′01″N 88°00′56″W / 31.2504°N 88.0156°W / 31.2504; -88.0156 (Washington County)100.01x1 combined cycle1999

Petroleum

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Generation
type		Year
completed		Refs
E. C. GastonShelby County33°14′24″N 86°27′51″W / 33.24000°N 86.46417°W / 33.24000; -86.46417 (Plant Gaston)16.0Simple cycle1970[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

Solar photovoltaic

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Year
completed		Refs
Lafayette Solar FarmChambers County32°52′35″N 85°23′18″W / 32.8763°N 85.3882°W / 32.8763; -85.3882 (Lafayette)79.22017
Reynolds Landing MicrogridJefferson County34°14′31″N 86°31′19″W / 34.2419°N 86.5219°W / 34.2419; -86.5219 (Reynold's Landing)12018[10]
River Bend SolarLauderdale County34°49′53″N 87°50′32″W / 34.8315°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
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
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)1,350.0Coal (bituminous)1955-2016[11][12][13][14]
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 [15][16][17]
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 [18][19]

Utility companies

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, Alabama, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–25". www.eia.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Alabama Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Alabama Energy Analysis". eia.gov. December 18, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Barry Steam Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Gaston Steam Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Lowman Power Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Coal-fired power plant to close in Alabama". Birmingham Business Journal. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Miller Steam Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ Energy Information Administration (September 15, 2020). "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B)". eia.gov. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Alabama Power unveils innovative power system in Reynolds Landing 'smart neighborhood'". Hoover Sun. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Colbert Fossil Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  12. ↑ "TVA - Colbert Fossil Plant". Tennessee Valley Authority. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  13. ↑ "TVA - Colbert Fossil Plant (Fact Sheet)" (PDF). Tennessee Valley Authority. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Colbert Fossil Plant Ends 61 Years of Electrical Generation". Tennessee Valley Authority. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Widows Creek Fossil Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Last load of coal delivered at TVA's Widows Creek plant". Times Free Press. September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Even Appalachia Is Walking Away From Coal". www.slate.com. The Slate Group. October 2, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Gorgas Steam Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Another coal-fired power plant to close in Alabama".
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