Largest power plants in Alabama
The 50 largest power plants in Alabama by nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026, with 2025 net generation from EIA-923.
Plants
50
Nameplate capacity
32,004 MW
Net generation, 2025
136 TWh
47 of 50 plants reported
Top 50 by nameplate capacity
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Browns FerryLimestone County · Nuclear | 3,854 | 29,665 | 87.9% |
| 2 | BarryMobile County · Natural gas and coal | 3,343 | 12,486* | 46.4% |
| 3 | James H Miller JrJefferson County · Coal | 2,822 | 19,018 | 76.9% |
| 4 | E C GastonShelby County · Natural gas and coal | 2,034 | 3,809 | 21.4% |
| 5 | H Allen Franklin Combined CycleLee County · Natural gas | 1,996 | 12,061 | 69.0% |
| 6 | Joseph M FarleyHouston County · Nuclear | 1,776 | 13,008 | 83.6% |
| 7 | E B Harris Electric Generating PlantAutauga County · Natural gas | 1,304 | 5,071 | 44.4% |
| 8 | Greene CountyGreene County · Natural gas | 1,288 | – | – |
| 9 | ColbertColbert County · Natural gas | 1,170 | 732 | 7.1% |
| 10 | Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating StationAutauga County · Natural gas | 939 | 1,532 | 18.6% |
| 11 | Central Alabama Generating StationAutauga County · Natural gas | 927 | 4,672 | 57.5% |
| 12 | Decatur Energy CenterMorgan County · Natural gas | 902 | 3,493 | 44.2% |
| 13 | Morgan Energy CenterMorgan County · Natural gas | 900 | 4,789 | 60.7% |
| 14 | Hillabee Energy CenterTallapoosa County · Natural gas | 823 | 3,115 | 43.2% |
| 15 | Calhoun Energy CenterCalhoun County · Natural gas | 748 | 87.6 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Lowman Energy CenterWashington County · Natural gas | 733 | 4,339 | 67.6% |
| 17 | McIntosh (AL)Washington County · Natural gas | 676 | 315 | 6.4% |
| 18 | Wilson DamLauderdale County · Hydro | 667 | 2,396 | 41.0% |
| 19 | McWilliamsCovington County · Natural gas | 654 | 3,514 | 61.3% |
| 20 | Wheeler DamLawrence County · Hydro | 404 | 1,183 | 33.4% |
| 21 | Theodore Cogen FacilityMobile County · Natural gas | 317 | 1,376 | 49.5% |
| 22 | Hog Bayou Energy CenterMobile County · Natural gas | 280 | 1,269 | 51.7% |
| 23 | Muscle ShoalsColbert County · Solar | 227 | 427 | 21.5% |
| 24 | Walter Bouldin DamElmore County · Hydro | 225 | 399 | 20.2% |
| 25 | Martin DamElmore County · Hydro | 211 | 287 | 15.6% |
| 26 | Lewis Smith DamWalker County · Hydro | 181 | 275 | 17.3% |
| 27 | Lay DamChilton County · Hydro | 177 | 482 | 31.1% |
| 28 | Bartletts FerryLee County · Hydro | 173 | 324 | 21.4% |
| 29 | Mitchell DamCoosa County · Hydro | 170 | 391 | 26.3% |
| 30 | Harris DamRandolph County · Hydro | 135 | 134 | 11.3% |
| 31 | Logan Martin DamTalladega County · Hydro | 128 | 300 | 26.7% |
| 32 | Washington County Cogeneration FacilityWashington County · Natural gas | 123 | 811 | 75.5% |
| 33 | Mead Coated BoardRussell County · Wood biomass and natural gas | 121 | 724 | 68.6% |
| 34 | GuntersvilleMarshall County · Hydro | 115 | 509 | 50.4% |
| 35 | Georgia-Pacific Brewton MillEscambia County · Wood biomass and natural gas | 103 | 423 | 46.7% |
| 36 | Walton Discover Power FacilityLee County · Natural gas | 103 | 0.1 | 0.0% |
| 37 | Millers FerryWilcox County · Hydro | 101 | 250 | 28.2% |
| 38 | Jordan DamElmore County · Hydro | 100 | 314 | 35.8% |
| 39 | Black Bear Solar 1Montgomery County · Solar | 100 | 214 | 24.5% |
| 40 | AMEA PeakingTalladega County · Natural gas | 99 | 48.5 | 5.6% |
| 41 | General Electric PlasticLowndes County · Natural gas | 97 | 522 | 61.4% |
| 42 | Thurlow DamElmore County · Hydro | 91 | 191 | 24.0% |
| 43 | International Paper Prattville MillAutauga County · Wood biomass | 90 | 406* | 68.6% |
| 44 | Weiss DamCherokee County · Hydro | 88 | 188 | 24.4% |
| 45 | Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-NaheolaChoctaw County · Wood biomass | 88 | 462 | 60.2% |
| 46 | Jones BluffAutauga County · Hydro | 82 | 251 | 34.9% |
| 47 | WingCovington County · Solar | 80 | 171 | 24.4% |
| 48 | East Atmore SolarEscambia County · Solar | 80 | 9.8* | – |
| 49 | Old Hayneville Solar, LLCMontgomery County · Solar | 80 | – | – |
| 50 | Walker Springs IIClarke County · Solar | 80 | – | – |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources