Natural Gas Power Plants in Alabama

Every operating natural gas power plant in Alabama on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 26 plants, 117 generating units and 20 GW of nameplate capacity across 17 counties.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants
26
117 generating units
Nameplate capacity
20 GW
Counties
17
Grid operator
Mixed
no single ISO covers a majority

Map of natural gas power plants in Alabama

Every one of the 26 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of natural gas power plants in Alabama

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

natural gas power plants in Alabama
Barry3 technologiesAlabama Power CoMobile3,343.5121954Operating
E C Gaston3 technologiesAlabama Power CoShelby2,03461960Operating
H Allen Franklin Combined CycleNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleSouthern Power CoLee1,995.792002Operating
E B Harris Electric Generating PlantNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleSouthern Power CoAutauga1,30462003Operating
Greene County2 technologiesAlabama Power CoGreene1,288.4111965Operating
ColbertNatural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineTennessee Valley AuthorityColbert1,169.6111972Operating
Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating StationNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleAlabama Power CoAutauga939.442002Operating
Central Alabama Generating StationNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleAlabama Power CoAutauga927.142003Operating
Decatur Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleDecatur Energy Center LLCMorgan902.442002Operating
Morgan Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleMorgan Energy Center LLCMorgan90042003Operating
Hillabee Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCER Generation LLCTallapoosa822.832010Operating
Calhoun Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineAlabama Power CoCalhoun74842003Operating
Lowman Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combined CyclePowerSouth Energy CooperativeWashington732.722023Operating
McIntosh (AL)2 technologiesPowerSouth Energy CooperativeWashington67651991Operating
McWilliamsNatural Gas Fired Combined CyclePowerSouth Energy CooperativeCovington65471954Operating
Theodore Cogen FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleAlabama Power CoMobile317.422000Operating
Hog Bayou Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleMobile Energy LLCMobile28022001Operating
Washington County Cogeneration FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleAlabama Power CoWashington122.521999Operating
International Paper Riverdale Mill3 technologiesInternational Paper Co-RiverdlDallas104.241967Operating
Walton Discover Power FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineWalton Discover LLCLEE10321999Operating
AMEA PeakingNatural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineAlabama Municipal Elec Authority - (AL)Talladega98.622004Operating
General Electric PlasticNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleAlabama Power CoLowndes9721999Operating
Kimberly Clark Mobile - CHP PlantNatural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineKimberly Clark - Mobile AlabamaMobile5022019Operating
Packaging Corp. of America Jackson Mill2 technologiesBoise White Paper LLCClarke44.421996Operating
W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF)Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleW&T Offshore IncMobile1241993Operating
ABC CokeNatural Gas Steam TurbineABC Coke - Drummond Co, IncJefferson3.811997Operating

Largest natural gas power plants in Alabama

  1. 1BarryMobile County, Alabama3,343.5 MW
  2. 2E C GastonShelby County, Alabama2,034 MW
  3. 3H Allen Franklin Combined CycleLee County, Alabama1,995.7 MW
  4. 4E B Harris Electric Generating PlantAutauga County, Alabama1,304 MW
  5. 5Greene CountyGreene County, Alabama1,288.4 MW
  6. 6ColbertColbert County, Alabama1,169.6 MW
  7. 7Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating StationAutauga County, Alabama939.4 MW
  8. 8Central Alabama Generating StationAutauga County, Alabama927.1 MW
  9. 9Decatur Energy CenterMorgan County, Alabama902.4 MW
  10. 10Morgan Energy CenterMorgan County, Alabama900 MW

Natural gas power plants by county in Alabama

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

CountyPlantsNameplate MW
Mobile54,002.9
Autauga33,170.5
Shelby12,034
Lee11,995.7
Morgan21,802.4
Washington31,531.2
Greene11,288.4
Colbert11,169.6
Tallapoosa1822.8
Calhoun1748
Covington1654
Dallas1104.2
LEE1103
Talladega198.6
Lowndes197
Clarke144.4
Jefferson13.8

Natural Gas Power Plants in Alabama: FAQ

How many natural gas power plants are in Alabama?
26, with 20 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 17 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Alabama natural gas power plants?
Yes — the map above. Each dot is one natural gas power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest natural gas power plant in Alabama?
Barry, at 3 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a natural gas power plant near me in Alabama?
The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Alabama's natural gas power plants?
No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Alabama is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.
How current is this, and what is left out?
EIA-860M for 2026-07. Combined cycle, combustion turbine, steam turbine, internal combustion and other gas-fired units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.