Joseph M Farley
Nuclear power plant in Houston County, Alabama. 1,776.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Alabama Power Co.
Also known as Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant · EIA plant 6001
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,776.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1977First generator online
- Operator
- Alabama Power CoEIA operator ID 195
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Houston County, AL31.2231, −85.1116
- EIA plant ID
- 6001EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Joseph M Farley produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
13.0 TWh
13,007,592 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
83.6%
2024: 96.7%
January to July 2026
9.22 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
13.0–15.1
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,562,059 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 12,160,316 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 13,685,587 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 13,981,998 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 13,147,985 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 13,738,337 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 14,039,622 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 13,097,867 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 14,073,225 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 13,973,577 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 13,169,684 | 84.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 14,431,250 | 92.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 14,762,977 | 94.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 14,098,022 | 90.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 14,505,389 | 93.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 14,281,688 | 91.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 13,687,256 | 87.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 14,804,094 | 95.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 14,065,046 | 90.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 14,136,962 | 90.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 14,775,797 | 94.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 14,982,937 | 96.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 12,988,196 | 83.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 14,758,529 | 94.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 15,083,975 | 96.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 13,007,592 | 83.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 9,224,944 | 102.1% | 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
32,704
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
6,765
million gallons
Source
Chattahoochee River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.133
USGS SUI, HUC12 Wilson Creek-Chattahoochee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 888.2 | December 1977 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 888.2 | July 1981 |
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 Joseph M Farley
How much power does Joseph M Farley produce?
Joseph M Farley reported 13,007,592 MWh (13.0 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 83.6% capacity factor on 1,776.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 9.22 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Joseph M Farley?
Joseph M Farley is in Houston County, Alabama, at 31.2231, −85.1116. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Joseph M Farley?
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 Joseph M Farley start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1977, 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)
- 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page