General Electric Plastic
Lowndes County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 7698 · Operator: Alabama Power Co
Nameplate97MWSummer 85 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation522GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor70%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,141Btu/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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 527.9 | 60.3% | 11,601 |
| 2004 | 525 | 59.8% | 12,367 |
| 2005 | 511.9 | 60.2% | 11,953 |
| 2006 | 515.8 | 60.7% | 11,705 |
| 2007 | 554.4 | 65.2% | 12,290 |
| 2008 | 493.5 | 57.9% | 12,821 |
| 2009 | 307.8 | 36.2% | 13,554 |
| 2010 | 529 | 62.3% | 13,205 |
| 2011 | 467 | 54.9% | 13,008 |
| 2012 | 553.5 | 65.0% | 12,645 |
| 2013 | 491 | 57.8% | 12,467 |
| 2014 | 537.1 | 63.2% | 11,381 |
| 2015 | 539.8 | 63.5% | 11,374 |
| 2016 | 477.1 | 56.0% | 4,064 |
| 2017 | 511.7 | 63.5% | 4,077 |
| 2018 | 571.1 | 70.9% | 4,077 |
| 2019 | 408 | 55.1% | 4,118 |
| 2020 | 612.9 | 82.6% | 4,133 |
| 2021 | 578.7 | 78.2% | 4,206 |
| 2022 | 495.6 | 67.0% | 4,139 |
| 2023 | 514.1 | 69.5% | 4,134 |
| 2024 | 602 | 81.1% | 4,133 |
| 2025 | 521.7 | 70.5% | 4,141 |
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 | 82.2 | 74 | Jul 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 14.8 | 10.5 | Jul 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% | 97 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| International Paper Prattville Mill | 90 MW | 13.1 km |
| SR Hope Hull | — | 20.3 km |
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