30th largest plant in Alabama · 2043rd nationally
Gadsden is a natural gas power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 138 MW.
| Plant Name | Gadsden |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alabama Power Co |
| City | Gadsden |
| County | Etowah County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 35903 |
| Coordinates | 34.01280, -85.97080 |
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 Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 69.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 69.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 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.