Largest Power Plants in Alabama

Alabama has 104 power plants with a combined nameplate capacity of 32,973 MW. The table below ranks the 50 largest by installed capacity — these are the facilities with the most generation potential in the state. Nameplate capacity measures the maximum output under ideal conditions; actual generation depends on fuel cost, demand, and maintenance schedules.

For a complete list of all plants in the state, visit the Alabama state page. To find plants near a specific address, use the address lookup.

#PlantStateFuelCapacity
1Browns FerryAlabamaNuclear3,854 MW
2BarryAlabamaNatural Gas3,344 MW
3James H Miller JrAlabamaCoal2,822 MW
4E C GastonAlabamaCoal2,034 MW
5H Allen Franklin Combined CycleAlabamaNatural Gas1,996 MW
6Joseph M FarleyAlabamaNuclear1,776 MW
7E B Harris Electric Generating PlantAlabamaNatural Gas1,304 MW
8Greene CountyAlabamaNatural Gas1,288 MW
9ColbertAlabamaNatural Gas1,170 MW
10Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating StationAlabamaNatural Gas939 MW
11Central Alabama Generating StationAlabamaNatural Gas927 MW
12Decatur Energy CenterAlabamaNatural Gas902 MW
13Morgan Energy CenterAlabamaNatural Gas900 MW
14Hillabee Energy CenterAlabamaNatural Gas823 MW
15Calhoun Energy CenterAlabamaNatural Gas748 MW
16Lowman Energy CenterAlabamaNatural Gas733 MW
17Mcintosh (Al)AlabamaNatural Gas676 MW
18Wilson DamAlabamaHydroelectric667 MW
19McwilliamsAlabamaNatural Gas654 MW
20Wheeler DamAlabamaHydroelectric404 MW
21Theodore Cogen FacilityAlabamaNatural Gas317 MW
22Hog Bayou Energy CenterAlabamaNatural Gas280 MW
23Muscle ShoalsAlabamaSolar227 MW
24Walter Bouldin DamAlabamaHydroelectric225 MW
25Martin DamAlabamaHydroelectric211 MW
26Lewis Smith DamAlabamaHydroelectric181 MW
27Lay DamAlabamaHydroelectric177 MW
28Bartletts FerryAlabamaHydroelectric173 MW
29Mitchell DamAlabamaHydroelectric170 MW
30GadsdenAlabamaNatural Gas138 MW
31Harris DamAlabamaHydroelectric135 MW
32Logan Martin DamAlabamaHydroelectric128 MW
33Washington County Cogeneration FacilityAlabamaNatural Gas123 MW
34Mead Coated BoardAlabamaBiomass121 MW
35GuntersvilleAlabamaHydroelectric115 MW
36International Paper Riverdale MillAlabamaNatural Gas104 MW
37Georgia-Pacific Brewton MillAlabamaBiomass103 MW
38Walton Discover Power FacilityAlabamaNatural Gas103 MW
39Millers FerryAlabamaHydroelectric101 MW
40Jordan DamAlabamaHydroelectric100 MW
41Black Bear Solar 1AlabamaSolar100 MW
42Amea PeakingAlabamaNatural Gas99 MW
43General Electric PlasticAlabamaNatural Gas97 MW
44Thurlow DamAlabamaHydroelectric91 MW
45International Paper Prattville MillAlabamaBiomass90 MW
46Weiss DamAlabamaHydroelectric88 MW
47Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods Lp-NaheolaAlabamaBiomass88 MW
48Jones BluffAlabamaHydroelectric82 MW
49WingAlabamaSolar80 MW
50Lafayette Solar FarmAlabamaSolar79 MW

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PowerPlantsNearMe.com. (2026). Largest Power Plants in Alabama. Derived from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID. Retrieved from https://powerplantsnearme.com/largest-power-plants/alabama

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