Power plant · Alabama, United States
E C Gaston
E C Gaston is a power plant in Alabama, United States, with 2,034 MW of capacity, owned by Alabama Power Co (73.4%) and Georgia Power Co (26.6%).
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 | 1960 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Alabama Power Co (73.4%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Georgia Power Co (26.6%) | 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 | 2,034 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 33.2442, -86.4581 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
E C Gaston is the 4th-largest of 19 power plants in Alabama and the 67th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 2,034 MW is 0.24% 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 | 4th of 19 | 27,557 MW | 7.4% |
| United States | 67th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.24% |
| All power plants in our data | 70th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.2% |
Owners, operator and place
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- Barry3,344 MW
- James H Miller Jr2,822 MW
- Joseph M Farley1,776 MW
- Greene County1,288 MW
- Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station939 MW
- Central Alabama Generating Station927 MW
- Calhoun Energy Center748 MW
Other power plants in Alabama
- Browns Ferry3,854 MW
- Barry3,344 MW
- James H Miller Jr2,822 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
- Colbert1,170 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.