Colbert — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 47
- Capacity
- 1169.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Colbert, AL
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 11
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Parent Company
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Annual Generation
- 320,618.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 3.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Colbert
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #6 of 25 Natural Gas plants in AL#118 of 2009 nationally
1169.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Colbert, AL — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAWD
1,169.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.7439, -87.8486
County
Colbert, AL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Colbert Combustion Turbine Plant is a combustion turbine natural gas-fired power plant operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) near Tuscumbia, Alabama. Commissioned in 1972, it is currently the oldest gas-fired power plant operated by TVA. The site was formerly home to the Colbert Fossil Plant, a coal-fired power station which operated from 1955 to 2016.
Read more on WikipediaThe Colbert plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Colbert County, Alabama. It has a total capacity of 1169.6 MW across 11 generators, utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. The plant began operating in 1972 and is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Colbert ranks as the 6th largest power plant in Alabama out of 21, and 122nd nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Colbert generated 320,618 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.1%. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority area and is located within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
30.0K MWh
Latest Month
320.6K MWh
Annual Generation
3.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
TVA to spend more than $2 billion on coal ash over next four years
The country's largest public utility estimates it will spend around $2.1 billion on coal ash, what's left after coal is burned for energy.
TVA (operator)
AL.com·2 days ago
Industry·corporate
Tuberville hopes President Trump will visit Alabama for opening of 1,500-job submarine plant in Colbert County
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville announced Monday that a former railroad car manufacturing facility in Colbert County will become a submarine...
Tommy Tuberville (other)Trump (other)
Yellowhammer News·4 days ago
Hazards·other
Toxic Coal Ash in Alabama: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy
Massive quantities of toxic coal ash are stored at nine power plant sites in Alabama.
Alabama (other)
Earthjustice·6 months ago
Hazards·other
Alabama coal ash site may be ‘dirtiest in the nation,’ environmental group says
New data on coal ash ponds in the U.S. has shed light on the extent of contamination at one of the Tennessee Valley Authority's power plants...
Alabama (other)Tennessee Valley Authority (operator)
AL.com·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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