Yellowhammer Gas Plant is a natural gas power plant in Alabama.
| Plant Name | Yellowhammer Gas Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | W&t Offshore Inc |
| City | Coden |
| County | Mobile County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 36523 |
| Coordinates | 30.40354, -88.12833 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.4 MW | Retired | 1992 |
| 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.