Widows Creek is a coal power plant in Alabama.
| Plant Name | Widows Creek |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| City | Stevenson |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 35772 |
| Coordinates | 34.88302, -85.75525 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 575 MW | Retired | 1961 |
| 8 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 550 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 141 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 141 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 141 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 141 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 141 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 141 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.