Jordan Dam
Elmore County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 13 · Operator: Alabama Power Co
Nameplate100MWSummer 129 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation314GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor28%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1929
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 262.8 | 22.1% | — |
| 2002 | 286.1 | 24.0% | — |
| 2003 | 366.1 | 30.7% | — |
| 2004 | 326.6 | 27.3% | — |
| 2005 | 344.2 | 39.3% | — |
| 2006 | 230.5 | 26.3% | — |
| 2007 | 117.7 | 13.4% | — |
| 2008 | 181 | 20.6% | — |
| 2009 | 427.2 | 48.8% | — |
| 2010 | 327.6 | 37.4% | — |
| 2011 | 225.1 | 25.7% | — |
| 2012 | 201.3 | 22.9% | — |
| 2013 | 477.1 | 54.5% | — |
| 2014 | 294.1 | 33.6% | — |
| 2015 | 336.5 | 38.4% | — |
| 2016 | 269.2 | 30.6% | — |
| 2017 | 211.9 | 18.7% | — |
| 2018 | 435.7 | 38.5% | — |
| 2019 | 399.9 | 35.3% | — |
| 2020 | 587.1 | 51.7% | — |
| 2021 | 570.6 | 50.4% | — |
| 2022 | 441.3 | 39.0% | — |
| 2023 | 263.3 | 23.3% | — |
| 2024 | 270.7 | 23.8% | — |
| 2025 | 313.8 | 27.7% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 25 | 32.3 | Jan 1929 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 25 | 32.3 | Jan 1929 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 25 | 32.3 | Jan 1929 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 25 | 32.3 | Jan 1929 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Alabama Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Alabama Power Co | 100.0% | 100 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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