Theodore Cogen Facility
Mobile County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 7721 · Operator: Alabama Power Co
Nameplate317MWSummer 231 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1,376GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor68%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,531Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs 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 | 1,139 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,258.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,202.6 | 61.1% | 8,947 |
| 2004 | 1,290.6 | 65.4% | 8,852 |
| 2005 | 1,162.2 | 59.0% | 9,291 |
| 2006 | 1,097.3 | 55.8% | 9,690 |
| 2007 | 1,112.8 | 56.5% | 10,456 |
| 2008 | 1,264.8 | 64.1% | 8,057 |
| 2009 | 1,506.4 | 76.5% | 7,178 |
| 2010 | 1,547.1 | 78.6% | 6,940 |
| 2011 | 1,588.3 | 80.7% | 7,007 |
| 2012 | 1,413.7 | 71.6% | 7,049 |
| 2013 | 1,567.6 | 79.6% | 7,140 |
| 2014 | 1,526 | 77.5% | 7,067 |
| 2015 | 1,485 | 75.4% | 6,982 |
| 2016 | 1,272.7 | 64.5% | 4,543 |
| 2017 | 1,522.7 | 75.3% | 4,533 |
| 2018 | 1,325 | 65.5% | 4,541 |
| 2019 | 1,551.8 | 76.7% | 4,530 |
| 2020 | 1,613.7 | 79.5% | 4,529 |
| 2021 | 1,564.3 | 77.3% | 4,527 |
| 2022 | 1,528.8 | 75.5% | 4,537 |
| 2023 | 1,584.8 | 78.3% | 4,529 |
| 2024 | 1,560.5 | 76.9% | 4,530 |
| 2025 | 1,375.7 | 68.0% | 4,531 |
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 | 229 | 166.3 | Dec 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 88.4 | 64.7 | Dec 2000 | 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% | 317 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| ExxonMobil Mobile Bay Onshore | 12 MW | 11.6 km |
| Shell Offshore Yellowhammer | retired | 13.6 km |
| Kimberly Clark Mobile - CHP Plant | 50 MW | 24.8 km |
| Hog Bayou Energy Center | 280 MW | 25.6 km |
| Chevron Oil | 171 MW | 40.5 km |
| Victor J Daniel Jr | 2,229 MW | 40.9 km |