James H Miller Jr
Coal power plant in Jefferson County, Alabama. 2,822 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Alabama Power Co.
Also known as James H. Miller Electric Generating Plant · EIA plant 6002
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,822 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1978First generator online
- Operator
- Alabama Power CoEIA operator ID 195
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Jefferson County, AL33.6319, −87.0597
- EIA plant ID
- 6002EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power James H Miller Jr produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
19.0 TWh
19,017,972 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
76.9%
2024: 75.0%
January to July 2026
10.8 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
17.8–21.1
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,419,012 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 18,526,033 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 18,592,131 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 19,310,534 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 19,500,172 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 21,328,867 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 21,658,406 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 21,896,930 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 21,372,796 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 20,815,258 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 20,621,635 | 83.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 20,649,095 | 83.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 17,625,767 | 71.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 20,446,099 | 82.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,672,101 | 64.7% | 2 of 12 |
| 2015 | 17,815,891 | 72.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 18,193,039 | 73.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 19,029,947 | 77.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 13,871,992 | 74.8% | 9 of 12 |
| 2019 | 18,490,948 | 74.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 8,485,888 | 58.8% | 7 of 12 |
| 2021 | 20,528,965 | 83.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 21,067,413 | 85.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,645,408 | 64.0% | 2 of 12 |
| 2024 | 18,597,292 | 75.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 19,017,972 | 76.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 10,763,992 | 75.0% | 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
21.35M
US short tons. 2024: 20.80M
SO₂, 2025
900
US short tons
NOx, 2025
6,358
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.12 t
About 2,246 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4), matched to EIA plant 6002 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
12,186
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
9,859
million gallons
Source
Black Warrior River
Surface, Fresh. Natural-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.399
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lower Village Creek
24 of 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 705.5 | October 1978 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 705.5 | May 1985 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 705.5 | May 1989 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 705.5 | March 1991 |
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 James H Miller Jr
How much power does James H Miller Jr produce?
James H Miller Jr reported 19,017,972 MWh (19.0 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 76.9% capacity factor on 2,822 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 10.8 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is James H Miller Jr?
James H Miller Jr is in Jefferson County, Alabama, at 33.6319, −87.0597. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates James H Miller Jr?
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 James H Miller Jr start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1978, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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