676 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (566 MW) + Natural Gas with Compressed Air Storage (110 MW) operating in Washington, AL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
676 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas with Compressed Air Storage
1991
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.2546, -88.0299
County
Washington, AL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The McIntosh power plant, located in Washington County, Alabama, has a total capacity of 676 MW across five generators. The plant began operating in 1991 and is owned and operated by PowerSouth Energy Cooperative. It is fueled primarily by natural gas and utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology and natural gas with compressed air storage, classifying it as a hybrid plant. The McIntosh plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 256,376 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.3%. The McIntosh plant is ranked as the 14th largest power plant out of 21 in Alabama, and 340th out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
7.7K MWh
Latest Month
256.4K MWh
Annual Generation
4.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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