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COAL POWER PLANTSGorgas
Gorgas is a 1,417 MW retired coal power plant in Walker County, Alabama, operated by Alabama Power Co.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingApr 1951 (completed)
- ClosedApr 2019 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Conventional Steam Coal | 789 MW | Retired |
| 9 | Conventional Steam Coal | 190 MW | Retired |
| 8 | Conventional Steam Coal | 188 MW | Retired |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | 125 MW | Retired |
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | 125 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Alabama Power Co
- Location
- Walker County, Alabama
- Balancing authority
- SOCO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 1,417 MW
- First unit online
- Apr 1951
- EIA plant ID
- 8
Location
33.6443, -87.1965
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem