Power plant · Alabama, United States
Gorgas Power Plant
Gorgas Power Plant is a closed coal power plant in Alabama, United States, with 1,417 MW of capacity, operated by Alabama Power Co.
Grid connection
It closed in 2019, which freed up a 1,417 MW grid connection at 230 kV to the grid of Alabama Power Co, unless it has been reassigned since.
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 | Closed | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1951 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2019 | 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 | 1,417 MW (nameplate of its retired generators) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Alabama Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 230 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 33.6443, -87.1965 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Gorgas is the 7th-largest of 21 power plants in Alabama and the 163rd-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 1,417 MW is 0.15% of the 917,512 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 | 7th of 21 | 29,111 MW | 4.9% |
| United States | 163rd of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | 0.15% |
| All power plants in our data | 242nd of 15,800 | 1,923,633 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Retired
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 62 mines (17 operating) and 2 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 5, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Top Mine | Mine | — | Closed | 5.8 km |
| Shepherd Bend | Mine | — | Closed | 6.9 km |
| Jap Creek Mine | Mine | — | Closed | 6.9 km |
| Sungard Systems International | Data center | — | — | 38 km |
| DC Blox Data Center | Data center | — | — | 38 km |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from Alabama Power Co
- Barry3,344 MW
- James H Miller Jr2,822 MW
- E C Gaston2,034 MW
- Joseph M Farley1,776 MW
- E B Harris Electric Generating Plant1,304 MW
- Greene County1,288 MW
- Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating Station939 MW
- Central Alabama Generating Station927 MW
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
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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