Lowman Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56
- Capacity
- 732.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Washington, AL
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,338,785 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 67.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Lowman Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #13 of 25 Natural Gas plants in AL#280 of 2009 nationally
732.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Washington, AL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
732.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.4880, -87.9107
County
Washington, AL
Nearby Plants
- Packaging Corp. of America Jackson MillBlack Liquor44.4 MW · 1.1 km
- Walker Springs ISolar80 MW · 20.4 km
- Walker Springs IISolar80 MW · 20.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Lowman Energy Center is a 732.7 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Washington County, Alabama. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by PowerSouth Energy Cooperative. It consists of two generators utilizing combined cycle technology. Lowman Energy Center is ranked as the 13th largest power plant in Alabama out of 21, and 285th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its latest year of operation, Lowman Energy Center generated 4,338,785 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 67.8%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
452.6K MWh
Latest Month
4.3M MWh
Annual Generation
67.8%
Capacity Factor
Apr 2020 – Dec 2025
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 (8)Beta
Industry·corporate
Gov. Kay Ivey makes appearance in Washington County for power plant dedication ceremony
The Lowman Energy Center replaces the former Lowman Power Plant which operated in Washington county for over 40 years.
Kay Ivey (other)Lowman Energy Center (operator)
Fox 10 News·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Lowman Energy Center, USA
The 693MW Lowman Energy Center (LEC) is an operating combined-cycle power plant in Leroy, Alabama, US.
Lowman Energy Center (operator)
Power Technology·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Mitsubishi Power-equipped combined-cycle plant now online in Alabama
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative's Lowman Energy Center replaces the now-retired 556 MW Charles R. Lowman coal-fired power plant.
Mitsubishi Power (other)PowerSouth Energy Cooperative (operator)
Power Engineering·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Mitsubishi Power begins operations at 693MW gas-fired US plant
Mitsubishi Power has begun commercial operations at PowerSouth Energy Cooperative's new 693MW Lowman Energy Center in Leroy, Alabama.
Mitsubishi Power (other)PowerSouth Energy Cooperative (operator)
Power Technology·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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