Washington County Cogeneration Facility
Washington County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 7697 · Operator: Alabama Power Co
Nameplate123MWSummer 100 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation811GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor93%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,431Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1999Runs as baseload
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 | 815.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 853 | — | — |
| 2003 | 837.5 | 72.6% | 8,964 |
| 2004 | 714 | 61.7% | 9,598 |
| 2005 | 779.8 | 89.0% | 10,109 |
| 2006 | 845.8 | 96.5% | 9,449 |
| 2007 | 838.4 | 95.7% | 9,694 |
| 2008 | 834.6 | 95.0% | 9,978 |
| 2009 | 813.6 | 92.9% | 10,340 |
| 2010 | 852.5 | 97.3% | 10,023 |
| 2011 | 828.7 | 94.6% | 10,656 |
| 2012 | 734.5 | 83.6% | 11,621 |
| 2013 | 827 | 94.4% | 10,546 |
| 2014 | 828.9 | 94.6% | 10,314 |
| 2015 | 833.6 | 95.2% | 9,009 |
| 2016 | 718.6 | 81.8% | 4,418 |
| 2017 | 828.5 | 94.6% | 4,422 |
| 2018 | 809.9 | 92.5% | 4,428 |
| 2019 | 823.9 | 94.1% | 4,423 |
| 2020 | 710.4 | 80.9% | 4,429 |
| 2021 | 849.6 | 97.0% | 4,424 |
| 2022 | 846.7 | 96.7% | 4,404 |
| 2023 | 862.2 | 98.4% | 4,404 |
| 2024 | 825.9 | 94.0% | 4,426 |
| 2025 | 810.5 | 92.5% | 4,431 |
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 Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 82.6 | 75 | Feb 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 39.9 | 25 | Feb 1999 | 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% | 123 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Walker Springs II | 80 MW | 33.1 km |