Morgan Energy Center
Morgan County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 55293 · Operator: Morgan Energy Center LLC
Nameplate900MWSummer 782 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation5,021GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor73%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,715Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2003Runs as baseload
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), gas/coal/oil 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 67.2 | 2.2% | 10,932 |
| 2004 | 805.3 | 12.2% | 8,143 |
| 2005 | 1,132.9 | 17.3% | 7,660 |
| 2006 | 2,286.1 | 34.8% | 7,896 |
| 2007 | 2,910.7 | 44.4% | 7,885 |
| 2008 | 2,248.3 | 34.2% | 8,564 |
| 2009 | 4,219.8 | 64.3% | 7,683 |
| 2010 | 3,852.2 | 58.7% | 7,794 |
| 2011 | 3,429.9 | 52.3% | 7,842 |
| 2012 | 4,050.3 | 61.6% | 7,763 |
| 2013 | 3,707.5 | 56.5% | 7,941 |
| 2014 | 3,837.3 | 58.5% | 7,996 |
| 2015 | 4,955.9 | 75.5% | 7,849 |
| 2016 | 4,115.3 | 62.5% | 7,018 |
| 2017 | 3,931.2 | 59.9% | 7,031 |
| 2018 | 4,532.9 | 69.1% | 7,028 |
| 2019 | 3,121.3 | 47.6% | 7,062 |
| 2020 | 2,848.3 | 43.3% | 7,060 |
| 2021 | 4,031.3 | 61.4% | 7,046 |
| 2022 | 5,032.8 | 76.7% | 7,020 |
| 2023 | 5,422.5 | 79.2% | 7,018 |
| 2024 | 4,359.2 | 63.5% | 7,700 |
| 2025 | 4,789 | 69.9% | 7,687 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 210 | 163 | Jan 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 210 | 163 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 210 | 163 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 270 | 293 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Morgan Energy Center LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Morgan Energy Center LLC | 100.0% | 900 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Decatur-Morgan Co LFG Recovery Project | 2 MW | 3.8 km |
| Decatur Energy Center | 902 MW | 4.1 km |
| Browns Ferry | 3,854 MW | 8.8 km |
| Hillsboro Solar 3 | — | 15.8 km |
| Lawrence County Solar | — | 17.1 km |
| Wheeler Dam | 404 MW | 34.5 km |