GadsdenRetired
Etowah County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 7 · Operator: Alabama Power Co
×138 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Jan 2023)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 479.3 | 42.1% | 14,067 |
| 2002 | 484.7 | 42.6% | 13,680 |
| 2003 | 590.2 | 51.8% | 13,337 |
| 2004 | 506.6 | 44.4% | 13,911 |
| 2005 | 429.8 | 37.7% | 14,376 |
| 2006 | 383.7 | 33.7% | 14,802 |
| 2007 | 514.7 | 45.2% | 13,740 |
| 2008 | 599.3 | 52.1% | 13,276 |
| 2009 | 263.3 | 22.9% | 14,755 |
| 2010 | 229.7 | 20.1% | 16,589 |
| 2011 | 230.2 | 20.1% | 15,779 |
| 2012 | 222.1 | 19.4% | 13,932 |
| 2013 | 182 | 16.0% | 15,063 |
| 2014 | 216.8 | 18.9% | 12,911 |
| 2015 | 214.7 | 18.9% | 12,623 |
| 2016 | 191 | 16.7% | 11,560 |
| 2017 | 193.3 | 17.0% | 11,509 |
| 2018 | 188.9 | 16.6% | 11,623 |
| 2019 | 170 | 14.9% | 11,659 |
| 2020 | 50.4 | 4.4% | 12,426 |
| 2021 | -5.9 | -0.5% | — |
| 2022 | -3.8 | -0.3% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — | — |
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 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 69 | 64 | Apr 1949 | Retired Jan 2023 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 69 | 66 | Jul 1949 | Retired Jan 2023 | — | 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).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Albertville | 4 MW | 45.4 km |
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