Power plant · Alabama, United States
McWilliams
McWilliams is a power plant in Alabama, United States, with 654 MW of capacity, owned by PowerSouth Energy Cooperative.
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 | 1954 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 654 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 31.4003, -86.4764 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
McWilliams is the 19th-largest of 19 power plants in Alabama and the 540th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 654 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 | 19th of 19 | 27,557 MW | 2.4% |
| United States | 540th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 588th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
- James H Miller Jr2,822 MW
- Lowman Energy Center733 MW
- McIntosh (AL)676 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
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.