Sand Valley Power Station
Dekalb County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 59710 · Operator: Energy Developments Inc
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation15GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor36%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2013
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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.2 | 76.5% | — |
| 2015 | 31.6 | 75.1% | — |
| 2016 | 27.1 | 64.4% | — |
| 2017 | 29.7 | 70.7% | — |
| 2018 | 25.1 | 59.7% | — |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 66.4% | — |
| 2020 | 24.4 | 58.0% | — |
| 2021 | 30.6 | 72.7% | — |
| 2022 | 29.8 | 71.0% | — |
| 2023 | 30.6 | 72.8% | — |
| 2024 | 27.2 | 64.5% | — |
| 2025 | 15 | 35.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMA | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GMB | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GMC | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Energy Developments Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Energy Developments Inc | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Weiss Dam | 88 MW | 21.7 km |
| Albertville | 4 MW | 32.9 km |
| Gadsden | retired | 38.1 km |
| Bellefonte | 14 MW | 41 km |
| Chattooga Gore | 2 MW | 41.8 km |
| Hammond | — | 48.9 km |