Mead Coated Board
Russell County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 54802 · Operator: Mead Coated Board Inc
Nameplate121MWSummer 117 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation732GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor64%other units, summer MW
Heat rate4,674Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1966
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), other 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 641.3 | 65.9% | — |
| 2002 | 893.8 | 81.3% | — |
| 2003 | 604.8 | 64.0% | 12,193 |
| 2004 | 647.1 | 65.2% | 6,087 |
| 2005 | 431.9 | 51.3% | 6,015 |
| 2006 | 646.1 | 77.2% | 6,091 |
| 2007 | 644.7 | 78.3% | 6,044 |
| 2008 | 667 | 79.1% | 5,858 |
| 2009 | 785 | 77.0% | 6,012 |
| 2010 | 728.7 | 75.3% | 5,979 |
| 2011 | 777.1 | 80.8% | 5,973 |
| 2012 | 788.5 | 77.0% | 6,021 |
| 2013 | 776.7 | 75.9% | 5,999 |
| 2014 | 813.3 | 78.4% | 6,018 |
| 2015 | 787.5 | 76.2% | 5,994 |
| 2016 | 777.3 | 77.2% | 4,674 |
| 2017 | 783.5 | 75.7% | 4,674 |
| 2018 | 796.1 | 77.1% | 4,674 |
| 2019 | 774.6 | 67.2% | 4,674 |
| 2020 | 786.5 | 68.5% | 4,674 |
| 2021 | 739 | 64.7% | 4,682 |
| 2022 | 743.6 | 65.5% | 4,682 |
| 2023 | 705.7 | 60.5% | 4,674 |
| 2024 | 743 | 65.0% | 4,674 |
| 2025 | 724.1 | 64.0% | 4,674 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 40 | 40 | Nov 1966 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 55.5 | 55.5 | Mar 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 25 | 21 | Jan 1998 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Mead Coated Board Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Mead Coated Board Inc | 100.0% | 121 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Richland | 1 MW | 35.6 km |
| Oliver Dam | 60 MW | 36.1 km |
| North Highlands | 30 MW | 36.1 km |
| Muscogee Public Works | 2 MW | 38.6 km |