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732.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Washington, AL
732.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.4880, -87.9107
County
Washington, AL
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Lowman Energy Center is a 732.7 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Washington County, Alabama. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by PowerSouth Energy Cooperative. It consists of two generators utilizing combined cycle technology. Lowman Energy Center is ranked as the 13th largest power plant in Alabama out of 21, and 285th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its latest year of operation, Lowman Energy Center generated 4,338,785 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 67.8%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
452.6K MWh
Latest Month
4.3M MWh
Annual Generation
67.8%
Capacity Factor
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Request a demo →CO₂ Intensity
963 lb/MWh
NOx
0.129 lb/MWh
SO₂
2023
$782/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $573.0M
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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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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.014 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
20.9%
Annual Net Gen
1341 GWh
CO₂eq
964 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South