Power plant · Alabama, United States
Calhoun Energy Center
Calhoun Energy Center is a power plant in Alabama, United States, with 748 MW of capacity, owned by Harbert Power Fund V.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Alabama | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2003 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Harbert Power Fund V | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Alabama Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 748 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 33.5883, -85.9731 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Calhoun Energy Center is the 15th-largest of 19 power plants in Alabama and the 439th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 748 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 15th of 19 | 27,557 MW | 2.7% |
| United States | 439th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 479th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
Other power plants in Alabama
- Browns Ferry3,854 MW
- Barry3,344 MW
- James H Miller Jr2,822 MW
- E C Gaston2,034 MW
- H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle1,996 MW
- Joseph M Farley1,776 MW
- E B Harris Electric Generating Plant1,304 MW
- Greene County1,288 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.