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748 MW Natural Gas operating in Calhoun, AL
748 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.5883, -85.9731
County
Calhoun, AL
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Alabama Power Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Harbert Power Fund V | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Calhoun Energy Center is a 748 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Calhoun County, Alabama. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Alabama Power Co. The plant is within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 89,770 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.4%. According to available data, the installed cost was $284.29 per kW. Calhoun Energy Center is ranked as the 12th largest power plant in Alabama out of 21, and 275th nationally out of 945 plants. Financial data is sourced from FERC filings.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
89.8K MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
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2317 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.011 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.056 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.009 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.4%
Annual Net Gen
26 GWh
CO₂eq
2321 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South
Gas turbine · ALABAMA POWER COMPANY · Data from 2023–2024
$303/kW
Installed Cost
$18/kW
Annual CapEx
$53.0/MWh
Operating Cost
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Request a demo →This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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