Walton Discover Power Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55138
- Capacity
- 103 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- LEE, AL
- Operating Since
- 1999
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Walton Discover LLC
- Parent Company
- Walton Electric Member
- Annual Generation
- 69 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Walton Discover Power Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #20 of 25 Natural Gas plants in AL#930 of 2009 nationally
103 MW Natural Gas operating in LEE, AL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
103 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.5410, -85.0386
County
LEE, AL
Nearby Plants
- Oliver DamHydro60 MW · 4.6 km
- North HighlandsHydro29.6 MW · 6.1 km
- Goat RockHydro38.6 MW · 8.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walton Discover LLC | Walton Discover | — |
| Owner(s) | Walton Discover LLC | Walton Electric Member | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Walton Discover Power Facility is a 103 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lee County, Alabama. The plant began operating in 1999 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Walton Electric Member and operated by Walton Discover LLC. The plant's balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it is located within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Walton Discover Power Facility generated 69 MWh of electricity. This corresponds to a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 21st out of 21 power plants in Alabama and 929th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6 MWh
Latest Month
69 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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.
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