Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station
Natural gas power plant in Autauga County, Alabama. 939.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Alabama Power Co.
Also known as EIA plant 55271
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 939.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2002First generator online
- Operator
- Alabama Power CoEIA operator ID 195
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Autauga County, AL32.6514, −86.7386
- EIA plant ID
- 55271EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Tenaska Lindsay Hill produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.53 TWh
1,532,284 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
18.6%
2024: 21.2%
January to July 2026
597 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.1–4.2
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,325,010 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2003 | 173,896 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 701,026 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 573,906 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 980,562 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 908,517 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 180,532 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2009 | 606,590 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 910,925 | 11.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,655,260 | 20.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,937,788 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,203,739 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,703,293 | 48.9% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,218,851 | 51.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,905,517 | 35.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,112,559 | 13.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,882,859 | 22.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,723,985 | 20.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,825,393 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,887,341 | 22.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,013,188 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,712,170 | 33.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,752,217 | 21.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,532,284 | 18.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 597,241 | 12.5% | 7 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
699,128
US short tons. 2024: Not reported
SO₂, 2025
4
US short tons
NOx, 2025
52
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.46 t
About 913 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CT1, CT2, CT3), matched to EIA plant 55271 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
374
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
346
million gallons
Source
Alabama River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.260
USGS SUI, HUC12 Upper Little Mulberry Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 183.1 | May 2002 |
| GTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 183.1 | May 2002 |
| GTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 183.1 | May 2002 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 390.1 | May 2002 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Alabama Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Tenaska Lindsay Hill
How much power does Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station produce?
Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station reported 1,532,284 MWh (1.53 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.6% capacity factor on 939.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 597 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station?
Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station is in Autauga County, Alabama, at 32.6514, −86.7386. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Alabama Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 195). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2002, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page