E C Gaston is a 2 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Alabama, currently Operating.
E C Gaston is reported in Alabama since 1960 under Southern. Available operating and financial measures include 21.4% capacity factor and 3809 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Shelby, Alabama
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal, Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Petroleum Liquids
- Owner / parent
- Southern
- Operator
- Alabama Power Co
- Grid
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- Plant ID
- 26
What stands out
E C Gaston is a 2 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Alabama with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 21.4% capacity factor and 3809 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Alabama Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-07-02).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- NERC region
- SERC
- State rank
- #2 of 25
- National rank
- #26 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.
