Coal power plants in Alabama

3 operating coal power plants in Alabama with 4,967 MW of coal capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

Coal capacity

4,967 MW

Net generation, 2025

35.3 TWh

Largest

James H Miller Jr

2,822 MW

Largest coal power plants in Alabama

#	Plant	Coal MW	2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025	Capacity factor	Operator
1	James H Miller JrJefferson County	2,822	19,018	76.9%	Alabama Power Co
2	BarryMobile County · Natural gas and coal	1,193	12,486*	46.4%	Alabama Power Co
3	E C GastonShelby County · Natural gas and coal	952	3,809	21.4%	Alabama Power Co

* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.

Projects where coal is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is coal nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources

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