Power plants in Alabama
80 operating power projects with 33,078 MW of nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026.
Projects
80
Nameplate capacity
33,078 MW
Counties with a plant
39
Operators
38
Capacity by fuel
Natural gas · 17,467 MW · 25Nuclear · 5,630 MW · 2Coal · 4,967 MW · 1Hydro · 3,318 MW · 23Solar · 986 MW · 15Other fuels · 708 MW · 14Battery storage · 1 MW
MW is nameplate from operating generators and batteries. Plant counts use each project's primary fuel, so a coal and gas plant counts once.
Largest power plants in Alabama
Top 50 · All 80 plants| Plant | Primary fuel | MW | County | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Ferry | Nuclear | 3,854 | Limestone | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Barry | Natural gas and coal | 3,343 | Mobile | Alabama Power Co |
| James H Miller Jr | Coal | 2,822 | Jefferson | Alabama Power Co |
| E C Gaston | Natural gas and coal | 2,034 | Shelby | Alabama Power Co |
| H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle | Natural gas | 1,996 | Lee | Southern Power Co |
| Joseph M Farley | Nuclear | 1,776 | Houston | Alabama Power Co |
| E B Harris Electric Generating Plant | Natural gas | 1,304 | Autauga | Southern Power Co |
| Greene County | Natural gas | 1,288 | Greene | Alabama Power Co |
| Colbert | Natural gas | 1,170 | Colbert | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station | Natural gas | 939 | Autauga | Alabama Power Co |
Alabama power plants by fuel
Newest plants in Alabama
Ordered by the month the first generator began operating.
Old Hayneville Solar, LLCSolar · 80 MW · Montgomery County · August 2026Walker Springs IISolar · 80 MW · Clarke County · May 2026Walker Springs ISolar · 80 MW · Clarke County · January 2026East Atmore SolarSolar · 80 MW · Escambia County · December 2025TAI Huntsville Solar HybridSolar · 32.4 MW · Madison County · July 2024Lowman Energy CenterNatural gas · 732.7 MW · Washington County · September 2023
Counties with the most capacity
Largest operators in Alabama
Alabama Power Co27 plants · 16,163 MW
Tennessee Valley Authority5 plants · 6,210 MW
Southern Power Co2 plants · 3,300 MW
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative5 plants · 2,071 MW
Decatur Energy Center LLC1 plant · 902 MW
Grouped by EIA operator name. Parent companies are not merged.
All 80 plants in Alabama, by county
Autauga County 5 plants
- E B Harris Electric Generating Plant Natural gas · 1,304 MW
- Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station Natural gas · 939.4 MW
- Central Alabama Generating Station Natural gas · 927.1 MW
- International Paper Prattville Mill Wood biomass · 89.8 MW
- Jones Bluff Hydro · 82 MW
Calhoun County 3 plants
- Calhoun Energy Center Natural gas · 748 MW
- H Neely Henry Dam Hydro · 72.9 MW
- ANAD Solar Array Solar · 7.4 MW
Chambers County 1 plant
- LaFayette Solar Farm Solar · 79.2 MW
Cherokee County 1 plant
- Weiss Dam Hydro · 87.6 MW
Chilton County 1 plant
- Lay Dam Hydro · 177 MW
Choctaw County 1 plant
- Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola Wood biomass · 87.5 MW
Clarke County 3 plants
- Walker Springs II Solar · 80 MW
- Walker Springs I Solar · 80 MW
- Packaging Corp. of America Jackson Mill Natural gas · 44.4 MW
Colbert County 2 plants
- Colbert Natural gas · 1,169.6 MW
- Muscle Shoals Solar · 227 MW
Coosa County 1 plant
- Mitchell Dam Hydro · 170 MW
Covington County 4 plants
- McWilliams Natural gas · 654 MW
- Wing Solar · 80 MW
- Point A Hydro · 5.2 MW
- Gantt Hydro · 3 MW
Dale County 1 plant
- Fort Rucker Solar Array Solar · 10.6 MW
Dallas County 1 plant
- International Paper Riverdale Mill Wood biomass · 66 MW
Dekalb County 1 plant
- Sand Valley Power Station Landfill gas · 4.8 MW
Elmore County 5 plants
- Walter Bouldin Dam Hydro · 225 MW
- Martin Dam Hydro · 210.6 MW
- Jordan Dam Hydro · 100 MW
- Thurlow Dam Hydro · 91 MW
- Yates Dam Hydro · 50.5 MW
Escambia County 2 plants
- Georgia-Pacific Brewton Mill Wood biomass · 103.4 MW
- East Atmore Solar Solar · 80 MW
Greene County 1 plant
- Greene County Natural gas · 1,288.4 MW
Houston County 2 plants
- Joseph M Farley Nuclear · 1,776.4 MW
- Crestwood Dothan Oil · 8 MW
Jefferson County 2 plants
- James H Miller Jr Coal · 2,822 MW
- ABC Coke Natural gas · 3.8 MW
Lauderdale County 2 plants
- Wilson Dam Hydro · 666.7 MW
- River Bend Solar, LLC (AL) Solar · 75 MW
Lawrence County 1 plant
- Wheeler Dam Hydro · 404 MW
Lee County 4 plants
- H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle Natural gas · 1,995.7 MW
- Bartletts Ferry Hydro · 173 MW
- Walton Discover Power Facility Natural gas · 103 MW
- Goat Rock Hydro · 38.6 MW
Limestone County 2 plants
- Browns Ferry Nuclear · 3,854 MW
- Cumblerland Land Holdings, LLC Solar · 14.7 MW
Lowndes County 1 plant
- General Electric Plastic Natural gas · 97 MW
Madison County 2 plants
- TAI Huntsville Solar Hybrid Solar · 32.4 MW
- Redstone Arsenal Hybrid Solar · 11 MW
Marengo County 1 plant
- WestRock Demopolis Mill Wood biomass · 47.4 MW
Marshall County 2 plants
- Guntersville Hydro · 115.2 MW
- Albertville Oil · 4 MW
Mobile County 5 plants
- Barry Natural gas · 3,343.5 MW
- Theodore Cogen Facility Natural gas · 317.4 MW
- Hog Bayou Energy Center Natural gas · 280 MW
- Kimberly Clark Mobile - CHP Plant Natural gas · 50 MW
- W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF) Natural gas · 12 MW
Monroe County 2 plants
- Alabama Pine Pulp Wood biomass · 69 MW
- Alabama River Pulp Wood biomass · 48 MW
Montgomery County 2 plants
- Black Bear Solar 1 Solar · 100 MW
- Old Hayneville Solar, LLC Solar · 80 MW
Morgan County 3 plants
- Decatur Energy Center Natural gas · 902.4 MW
- Morgan Energy Center Natural gas · 900 MW
- Decatur-Morgan Co LFG Recovery Project Landfill gas · 1.6 MW
Randolph County 1 plant
- Harris Dam Hydro · 135 MW
Russell County 2 plants
- Mead Coated Board Wood biomass · 120.5 MW
- Fort Benning Solar Facility Solar · 30 MW
Shelby County 1 plant
- E C Gaston Natural gas · 2,034 MW
Talladega County 3 plants
- Logan Martin Dam Hydro · 128.1 MW
- AMEA Peaking Natural gas · 98.6 MW
- U S Alliance Coosa Pines Wood biomass · 25.9 MW
Tallapoosa County 1 plant
- Hillabee Energy Center Natural gas · 822.8 MW
Tuscaloosa County 2 plants
- Bankhead Dam Hydro · 53.9 MW
- Holt Dam Hydro · 46.9 MW
Walker County 1 plant
- Lewis Smith Dam Hydro · 181 MW
Washington County 3 plants
- Lowman Energy Center Natural gas · 732.7 MW
- McIntosh (AL) Natural gas · 676 MW
- Washington County Cogeneration Facility Natural gas · 122.5 MW
Wilcox County 2 plants
- Millers Ferry Hydro · 101.1 MW
- International Paper Pine Hill Mill Wood biomass · 77.4 MW
Questions about power plants in Alabama
How many power plants are in Alabama?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists 80 operating power projects in Alabama, with 33,078 MW of nameplate capacity including batteries.
What is the largest power plant in Alabama?
Browns Ferry in Limestone County, with 3,854 MW of nameplate capacity. The next largest is Barry, with 3,343.5 MW.
How much of Alabama's capacity is nuclear?
5,630 MW, about 17% of nameplate capacity. 2 projects have nuclear as their primary fuel.
Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources