42nd largest plant in Alabama · 2612th nationally
Amea Peaking is a natural gas power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 98.6 MW. It generates roughly 46.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,409 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 5% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1351 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Amea Peaking |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alabama Municipal Elec Authority |
| City | Sylacauga |
| County | Talladega County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 35150 |
| Coordinates | 33.16610, -86.28250 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 49.3 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 49.3 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| CO₂ | 31.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 23 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1351 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.