Point A
Hydro power plant in Covington County, Alabama. 5.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by PowerSouth Energy Cooperative.
Also known as Point A Power Station · EIA plant 55
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 5.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1925First generator online
- Operator
- PowerSouth Energy CooperativeEIA operator ID 189
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Covington County, AL31.3611, −86.5183
- EIA plant ID
- 55EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Point A produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
13.4 GWh
13,410 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
29.4%
2024: 32.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.5–19.2
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,803 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 17,864 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 15,854 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 28,133 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 24,104 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 21,160 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 13,452 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 9,797 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 15,929 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 21,608 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 15,022 | 33.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 8,937 | 19.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 10,626 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 17,333 | 38.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 7,764 | 17.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 10,286 | 22.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 14,113 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 13,290 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 13,880 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 10,702 | 23.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,537 | 12.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 19,189 | 42.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 16,684 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 16,133 | 35.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 14,863 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 13,410 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.6 | January 1925 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.6 | January 1925 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.0 | January 1949 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists PowerSouth Energy Cooperative as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Point A
How much power does Point A produce?
Point A reported 13,410 MWh (13.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 29.4% capacity factor on 5.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Point A?
Point A is in Covington County, Alabama, at 31.3611, −86.5183. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Point A?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists PowerSouth Energy Cooperative as the operator (EIA operator ID 189). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Point A start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1925, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page