Decatur Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in Morgan County, Alabama. 902.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Decatur Energy Center LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 55292
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 902.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2002First generator online
- Operator
- Decatur Energy Center LLCEIA operator ID 2929
- Grid
- TVABalancing authority TVA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Morgan County, AL34.6292, −87.0214
- EIA plant ID
- 55292EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Decatur produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.49 TWh
3,492,862 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
44.2%
2024: 45.3%
January to July 2026
1.87 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.5–3.6
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2024
| 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 | 683,403 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2003 | 328,235 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 292,723 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 652,778 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,970,762 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,381,371 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,550,241 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,043,343 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,454,959 | 55.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 449,753 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,180,314 | 40.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,097,032 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 991,669 | 12.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,486,854 | 18.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,600,458 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,079,102 | 26.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,702,900 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,144,807 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,482,286 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,766,065 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,769,516 | 35.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,124,846 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,588,837 | 45.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,492,862 | 44.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,873,065 | 40.8% | 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.49M
US short tons. 2024: 1.51M
SO₂, 2025
8
US short tons
NOx, 2025
100
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.43 t
About 851 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CTG-1, CTG-2, CTG-3), matched to EIA plant 55292 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
937
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
783
million gallons
Source
Tennessee River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.135
USGS SUI, HUC12 Bakers Creek-Tennessee River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 210.8 | June 2002 |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 210.8 | June 2002 |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 210.8 | June 2003 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 270.0 | June 2002 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Decatur Energy Center LLC 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 Decatur
How much power does Decatur Energy Center produce?
Decatur Energy Center reported 3,492,862 MWh (3.49 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 44.2% capacity factor on 902.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.87 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Decatur Energy Center?
Decatur Energy Center is in Morgan County, Alabama, at 34.6292, −87.0214. It is in the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing area (TVA).
Who operates Decatur Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Decatur Energy Center LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 2929). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Decatur Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 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