Power plant · Alabama, United States
Joseph M Farley Power Plant
Joseph M Farley Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Alabama, United States, with 1,776 MW of capacity, owned by Alabama Power Co.
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 | 1977 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Alabama Power Co | 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 | 1,776 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Nuclear | 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 | 500 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 31.2231, -85.1116 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Joseph M Farley is the 6th-largest of 19 power plants in Alabama and the 101st-largest of 885 in the United States by capacity; its 1,776 MW is 0.21% of the 856,654 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 | 6th of 19 | 27,557 MW | 6.4% |
| United States | 101st of 885 | 856,654 MW | 0.21% |
| All power plants in our data | 148th of 12,230 | 1,691,896 MW | 0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 1 data center and 1 mine, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AngelTrax Data Center | Data center | — | — | 33 km |
| USA Calcium | Mine | — | Operating | 50 km |
Owner, operator, grid operator and place
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- Barry3,344 MW
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- E B Harris Electric Generating Plant1,304 MW
- Greene County1,288 MW
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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
- Gorgas1,417 MW
- E B Harris Electric Generating Plant1,304 MW
- Greene County1,288 MW
Data on this page
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- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- 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.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
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