Lowman Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in Washington County, Alabama. 732.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by PowerSouth Energy Cooperative.
Also known as Charles R. Lowman Power Plant · EIA plant 56
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 732.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2023First generator online
- Operator
- PowerSouth Energy CooperativeEIA operator ID 189
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Washington County, AL31.4880, −87.9107
- EIA plant ID
- 56EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lowman produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.34 TWh
4,338,785 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
67.6%
2024: 66.3%
January to July 2026
2.62 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.0–4.3
TWh a year. Low 2019, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,330,587 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,473,849 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,472,719 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,820,281 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,919,833 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,865,846 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,834,124 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,571,343 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,571,254 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,026,254 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,176,973 | 67.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,060,484 | 64.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,870,468 | 39.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,711,670 | 36.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,876,861 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,647,783 | 35.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,480,692 | 31.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,320,949 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,256,642 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 955,004 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 317,291 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,341,342 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,268,824 | 66.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,338,785 | 67.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,622,886 | 70.4% | 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
1.61M
US short tons. 2024: 1.59M
SO₂, 2025
8
US short tons
NOx, 2025
399
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.37 t
About 744 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, CC1), matched to EIA plant 56 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, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 459.0 | September 2023 |
| LEC2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 273.7 | September 2023 |
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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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 Lowman
How much power does Lowman Energy Center produce?
Lowman Energy Center reported 4,338,785 MWh (4.34 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 67.6% capacity factor on 732.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.62 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Lowman Energy Center?
Lowman Energy Center is in Washington County, Alabama, at 31.4880, −87.9108. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Lowman Energy Center?
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 Lowman Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2023, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page