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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/26
EIA plant 26
Wilsonville · Shelby · AL
E C Gaston
Operated by Alabama Power Co
Published location
Where is E C Gaston?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
33.244211, -86.458056
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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.
1170,301
2154,043
3369,118
4145,193
5145,447
6618,850
7535,876
8698,900
9114,619
1047,295
1128,879
12252,578
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.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 170,301 |
| 2 | 154,043 |
| 3 | 369,118 |
| 4 | 145,193 |
| 5 | 145,447 |
| 6 | 618,850 |
| 7 | 535,876 |
| 8 | 698,900 |
| 9 | 114,619 |
| 10 | 47,295 |
| 11 | 28,879 |
| 12 | 252,578 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 170,301 MWh |
| 2 | 154,043 MWh |
| 3 | 369,118 MWh |
| 4 | 145,193 MWh |
| 5 | 145,447 MWh |
| 6 | 618,850 MWh |
| 7 | 535,876 MWh |
| 8 | 698,900 MWh |
| 9 | 114,619 MWh |
| 10 | 47,295 MWh |
| 11 | 28,879 MWh |
| 12 | 252,578 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | BIT | 952 | OP |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 272 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 272 | OP |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 272 | OP |
| ST4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 244.8 | OP |
| GT4 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 21.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
26
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Coosa River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at E C Gaston
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (698,900 MWh) and 11 the lowest (28,879 MWh). Their difference is 670,021 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 6 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 21.2 (GT4) to 952 (5). The difference is 930.8 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 272.0 | 254.0 | 254.0 | 70.0 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 272.0 | 256.0 | 256.0 | 70.0 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 272.0 | 254.0 | 254.0 | 70.0 |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 952.0 | 832.0 | 832.0 | 700.0 |
| GT4 | Petroleum Liquids | 21.2 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 16.0 |
| ST4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 244.8 | 256.0 | 256.0 | 70.0 |
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.