65th largest plant in Alabama · 4344th nationally
U S Alliance Coosa Pines is a biomass power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 25.9 MW. It generates roughly 139.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 13,265 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 61% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 204 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (25.9 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | U S Alliance Coosa Pines |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bowater Newport Coosa Pines Op |
| City | Coosa Pines |
| County | Talladega County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 35044 |
| Coordinates | 33.32811, -86.35683 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN7 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 25.9 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| AOW6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 12.5 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| AOW1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1942 |
| AOW2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1942 |
| AOW3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1942 |
| AOW4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1942 |
| AOW5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1942 |
| CO₂ | 14.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 157 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 47 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 204 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 |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.