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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/533
EIA plant 533
Gantt · Covington · AL
McWilliams
Operated by PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
Published location
Where is McWilliams?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
31.400255, -86.476449
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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.
1234,465
2162,138
3218,989
496,258
5167,649
6279,162
7338,157
8363,603
9313,166.01
10122,648
11346,844
12255,491
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 | 234,465 |
| 2 | 162,138 |
| 3 | 218,989 |
| 4 | 96,258 |
| 5 | 167,649 |
| 6 | 279,162 |
| 7 | 338,157 |
| 8 | 363,603 |
| 9 | 313,166.01 |
| 10 | 122,648 |
| 11 | 346,844 |
| 12 | 255,491 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 234,465 MWh |
| 2 | 162,138 MWh |
| 3 | 218,989 MWh |
| 4 | 96,258 MWh |
| 5 | 167,649 MWh |
| 6 | 279,162 MWh |
| 7 | 338,157 MWh |
| 8 | 363,603 MWh |
| 9 | 313,166 MWh |
| 10 | 122,648 MWh |
| 11 | 346,844 MWh |
| 12 | 255,491 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 177 | OP |
| VAN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 165 | OP |
| VAN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 165 | OP |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 107 | OP |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 25 | OP |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 7.5 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 7.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
533
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Conecuh River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at McWilliams
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (363,603 MWh) and 4 the lowest (96,258 MWh). Their difference is 267,345 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 7 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 7.5 (1, 2) to 177 (VAN3). The difference is 169.5 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 Fired Combined Cycle | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 25.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 107.0 | 109.0 | 121.0 | 6.0 |
| VAN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 165.0 | 168.0 | 203.0 | 90.0 |
| VAN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 165.0 | 168.0 | 203.0 | 90.0 |
| VAN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 177.0 | 174.0 | 186.0 | 60.0 |
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.