James H Miller Jr
Jefferson County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 6002 · Operator: Alabama Power Co
Nameplate2,822MWSummer 2,778 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation19,000GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor78%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,149Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1978Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,526 | 75.5% | 10,570 |
| 2002 | 18,592.1 | 79.0% | 11,502 |
| 2003 | 19,310.5 | 80.4% | 10,099 |
| 2004 | 19,500.2 | 80.7% | 9,816 |
| 2005 | 21,328.9 | 88.5% | 10,123 |
| 2006 | 21,658.4 | 90.0% | 10,045 |
| 2007 | 21,896.9 | 90.9% | 9,969 |
| 2008 | 21,372.8 | 88.4% | 10,118 |
| 2009 | 20,815.3 | 86.8% | 10,332 |
| 2010 | 20,621.6 | 88.0% | 10,385 |
| 2011 | 20,649.1 | 88.1% | 10,343 |
| 2012 | 17,625.8 | 75.0% | 10,401 |
| 2013 | 20,446.1 | 87.3% | 10,325 |
| 2014 | 18,478.4 | 77.4% | 10,232 |
| 2015 | 17,815.9 | 74.6% | 10,250 |
| 2016 | 18,193 | 75.6% | 9,996 |
| 2017 | 19,029.9 | 78.5% | 9,948 |
| 2018 | 18,325.2 | 75.5% | 9,871 |
| 2019 | 18,490.9 | 75.9% | 9,980 |
| 2020 | 16,444.8 | 67.4% | 10,029 |
| 2021 | 20,529 | 84.4% | 9,990 |
| 2022 | 21,067.4 | 86.6% | 10,147 |
| 2023 | 15,846.1 | 65.1% | 10,355 |
| 2024 | 18,597.3 | 76.2% | 10,200 |
| 2025 | 19,018 | 78.2% | 10,069 |
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 Steam Coal | ST | 705.5 | 687.8 | Oct 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 705.5 | 692.7 | May 1985 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 705.5 | 693 | May 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 705.5 | 704 | Mar 1991 | 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 | 95.9% | 2,707 MW |
| PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | 4.1% | 115 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| ABC Coke | 4 MW | 26.5 km |
| Bankhead Dam | 54 MW | 33.6 km |
| Lewis Smith Dam | 181 MW | 34.6 km |
| Holt Dam | 47 MW | 55.3 km |
| SR Sipsey | — | 70.5 km |
| E C Gaston | 2,034 MW | 70.5 km |