72nd largest plant in Alabama · 6121st nationally
Crestwood Dothan is a oil power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 8.6 MW.
| Plant Name | Crestwood Dothan |
|---|---|
| Operator | Crestwood Corp |
| City | Dothan |
| County | Houston County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 36303 |
| Coordinates | 31.26236, -85.40274 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P83 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| GEN9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| GEN1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| GEN2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| GEN5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| GEN7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| GEN8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Standby | 1997 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.