Query
Colbert
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Colbert
Generated
2026-10-17T21:40:55.312Z

Briefing on Colbert

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
1.2 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1972
Operating since
11
Generators
3.1%
Capacity factor
321 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Colbert is a 1.2 GW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Alabama, currently Operating.

Colbert is reported in Alabama since 1972 under Tennessee Valley Authority. Available operating and financial measures include 3.1% capacity factor and 321 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Colbert, Alabama
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Tennessee Valley Authority
Operator
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid
Tennessee Valley Authority
Plant ID
47

What stands out

1

Colbert is a 1.2 GW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Alabama with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 3.1% capacity factor and 321 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Tennessee Valley Authority Goes Back on Commitment to Retire Dirty Coal Plants” (CleanTechnica, 2026-02-10).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#7 of 25
National rank
#128 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.