E B Harris Electric Generating Plant
Natural gas power plant in Autauga County, Alabama. 1,304 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Southern Power Co.
Also known as E.B. Harris Electric Generating Plant · EB Harris Electric Generating Plant · EIA plant 7897
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,304 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2003First generator online
- Operator
- Southern Power CoEIA operator ID 17650
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Autauga County, AL32.3814, −86.5744
- EIA plant ID
- 7897EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power E B Harris Electric Generating Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.07 TWh
5,071,086 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
44.4%
2024: 43.5%
January to July 2026
2.85 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.4–7.4
TWh a year. Low 2019, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,045,603 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,201,422 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,777,538 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,433,545 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,352,908 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,698,768 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,293,124 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,189,287 | 36.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 5,557,339 | 48.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 6,479,775 | 56.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,629,101 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,790,497 | 41.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 7,433,315 | 65.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 6,096,885 | 53.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 5,302,218 | 46.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,865,446 | 51.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,404,405 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,418,244 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,700,572 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,762,115 | 59.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6,460,477 | 56.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,979,804 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,071,086 | 44.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,848,965 | 42.9% | 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
2.10M
US short tons. 2024: 2.07M
SO₂, 2025
11
US short tons
NOx, 2025
175
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.41 t
About 830 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B), matched to EIA plant 7897 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
1,524
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,158
million gallons
Source
Alabama River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.141
USGS SUI, HUC12 Haney Branch-Bear Creek
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.0 | June 2003 |
| CT1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.0 | June 2003 |
| CT2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.0 | June 2003 |
| CT2B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.0 | June 2003 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 282.0 | June 2003 |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 282.0 | June 2003 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Southern 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 E B Harris Electric Generating Plant
How much power does E B Harris Electric Generating Plant produce?
E B Harris Electric Generating Plant reported 5,071,086 MWh (5.07 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 44.4% capacity factor on 1,304 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.85 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is E B Harris Electric Generating Plant?
E B Harris Electric Generating Plant is in Autauga County, Alabama, at 32.3814, −86.5744. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates E B Harris Electric Generating Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southern Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 17650). The operator is not always the owner.
When did E B Harris Electric Generating Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2003, 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