AMEA Peaking — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56018
- Capacity
- 98.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Talladega, AL
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Alabama Municipal Elec Authority
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 35,202.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 4.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
AMEA Peaking
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #21 of 25 Natural Gas plants in AL#951 of 2009 nationally
98.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Talladega, AL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
98.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.1660, -86.2824
County
Talladega, AL
Nearby Plants
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- Logan Martin DamHydro128.1 MW · 29.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Alabama Municipal Elec Authority | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Alabama Municipal Elec Authority | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
AMEA Peaking is a 98.6 MW natural gas-fired peaking plant located in Talladega County, Alabama. The plant began operating in 2004 and is owned and operated by the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA). It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. AMEA Peaking ranks as the 22nd largest power plant in Alabama out of 25, and 949th nationally out of 1963 plants.
The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, AMEA Peaking generated 35,202 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 4.1%. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 5 articles related to deals, 3 related to the grid, and 2 related to the power industry.
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
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
35.2K MWh
Annual Generation
4.1%
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
Deals·project finance
UAE’s AMEA to Establish Africa’s Largest Solar, Battery storage project in Egypt
The UAE-based AMEA Power, one of the fastest-growing renewable energy companies in the region, announced it will be building a solar panel...
AMEA Power (developer)
Egypt Oil & Gas·3 months ago
Deals·project finance
IFC, Dubai-based AMEA Power partner to boost Egypt’s energy security with 1GW solar project - Energy - Business
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced on Thursday a strategic partnership with the...
IFC (lender)AMEA Power (developer)
Ahram Online·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
UAE’s AMEA Power commissions Tunisia’s first solar plant above 100MW
UAE-headquartered AMEA Power announced on Wednesday the successful commissioning of its 120 megawatts-peak (MWp) solar photovoltaic plant in...
AMEA Power (developer)Tunisia (other)
ZAWYA·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy meets with "AMEA POWER" Chairman
Dr. Mahmoud Asmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, met Sheikh Hussein Al Nuaimi, Chairman of "AMEA POWER", a company of the Al...
Mahmoud Asmat (other)AMEA POWER (other)
الهيئة العامة للاستعلامات·7 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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