Bankhead Dam
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 2 · Operator: Alabama Power Co
Nameplate54MWSummer 53 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation151GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor32%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1963
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 | 235 | 47.9% | — |
| 2002 | 239.3 | 48.8% | — |
| 2003 | 216.7 | 44.2% | — |
| 2004 | 215.9 | 43.9% | — |
| 2005 | 185 | 46.9% | — |
| 2006 | 134.7 | 27.5% | — |
| 2007 | 44.2 | 9.0% | — |
| 2008 | 88.2 | 17.9% | — |
| 2009 | 282.7 | 57.6% | — |
| 2010 | 101 | 20.6% | — |
| 2011 | 129 | 26.3% | — |
| 2012 | 159.2 | 32.4% | — |
| 2013 | 211.3 | 43.1% | — |
| 2014 | 47.4 | 9.7% | — |
| 2015 | 25.9 | 5.3% | — |
| 2016 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
| 2017 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
| 2018 | -0.4 | -0.1% | — |
| 2019 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 139.2 | 29.9% | — |
| 2021 | 215.4 | 46.4% | — |
| 2022 | 174.9 | 37.7% | — |
| 2023 | 138.7 | 29.9% | — |
| 2024 | 107.8 | 23.2% | — |
| 2025 | 150.8 | 32.5% | — |
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 | 53.9 | 53 | Jul 1963 | 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% | 54 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Holt Dam | 47 MW | 24.2 km |
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| SR Sipsey | — | 50.1 km |
| ABC Coke | 4 MW | 55.2 km |
| Lewis Smith Dam | 181 MW | 58.3 km |
| Westervelt Moundville Cogen | retired | 61.9 km |