Fort Rucker Solar Array
Dale County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 60679 · Operator: Alabama Power Co
Nameplate11MWSummer 11 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation13GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor14%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2017
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), solar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.2 | 23.4% | — |
| 2018 | 13.4 | 14.4% | — |
| 2019 | 14.2 | 15.3% | — |
| 2020 | 15 | 16.1% | — |
| 2021 | 12.8 | 13.8% | — |
| 2022 | 13.9 | 15.0% | — |
| 2023 | 13.9 | 14.9% | — |
| 2024 | 12.5 | 13.5% | — |
| 2025 | 12.5 | 13.5% | — |
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 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 10.6 | 10.6 | Apr 2017 | 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% | 11 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Crestwood Dothan | 9 MW | 32 km |
| Springhill Gas Recovery Plant | 5 MW | 53.3 km |
| Gulf Power Blue Indigo Energy | 75 MW | 59.4 km |
| Joseph M Farley | 1,776 MW | 60 km |
| SR Cedar Springs, LLC | 70 MW | 61.9 km |
| Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs | retired | 63.1 km |