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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/2
EIA plant 2
Northport · Tuscaloosa · AL
Bankhead Dam
Operated by Alabama Power Co
Published location
Where is Bankhead Dam?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
33.458665, -87.356823
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the AL plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
117,936
223,758
319,587
412,514
53,677
6678
73,727
8491
911,178
10666
113,934
129,701
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 17,936 |
| 2 | 23,758 |
| 3 | 19,587 |
| 4 | 12,514 |
| 5 | 3,677 |
| 6 | 678 |
| 7 | 3,727 |
| 8 | 491 |
| 9 | 11,178 |
| 10 | 666 |
| 11 | 3,934 |
| 12 | 9,701 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 17,936 MWh |
| 2 | 23,758 MWh |
| 3 | 19,587 MWh |
| 4 | 12,514 MWh |
| 5 | 3,677 MWh |
| 6 | 678 MWh |
| 7 | 3,727 MWh |
| 8 | 491 MWh |
| 9 | 11,178 MWh |
| 10 | 666 MWh |
| 11 | 3,934 MWh |
| 12 | 9,701 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 53.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Black Warrior River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Bankhead Dam
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 2 has the highest recorded value (23,758 MWh) and 8 the lowest (491 MWh). Their difference is 23,267 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 53.9 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 52.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.