Shelby, Alabama · Plant code 26

E C Gaston

E C Gaston is a col plant in Shelby, Alabama. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Col

Route-friendly label and badge.

Total capacity 2,034 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 3,281,099 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 19%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,960

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Wilsonville, Alabama

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 3,277,111 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 848 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 2,319 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,928 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Col 1,825,798 MWh · 56% of generation

Natural Gas 1,454,592 MWh · 44% of generation

Oil 709 MWh · 0% of generation

Coal 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Alabama Power Co

50%

Owner Georgia Power Co

50%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	272 MW	Operating	1,960
2	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	272 MW	Operating	1,960
3	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	272 MW	Operating	1,961
5	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	952 MW	Operating	1,974
GT4	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	21 MW	Operating	1,970
ST4	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	245 MW	Operating	1,962

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

170,301 MWh

Jan

154,043 MWh

Feb

369,118 MWh

Mar

145,193 MWh

Apr

145,447 MWh

May

618,850 MWh

Jun

535,876 MWh

Jul

698,900 MWh

Aug

114,619 MWh

Sep

47,295 MWh

Oct

28,879 MWh

Nov

252,578 MWh

Dec

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