15th largest plant in Alabama · 457th nationally
Calhoun Energy Center is a natural gas power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 748 MW. It generates roughly 25.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,432 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2317 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Calhoun Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alabama Power Co |
| City | Eastaboga |
| County | Calhoun County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 36260 |
| Coordinates | 33.58830, -85.97310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 187 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| CAL2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 187 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| CAL3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 187 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| CAL4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 187 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Harbert Power Fund V | Birmingham, AL | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 29.6k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 18 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2317 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.