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EIA plant 55293

Decatur · Morgan · AL

Morgan Energy Center

Operated by Morgan Energy Center LLC

Annual generation4,359,154 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesNGCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextTennessee Valley AuthorityBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Morgan Energy Center?

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34.639700, -87.063900

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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

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle900 MW represented

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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.

1545,073
245,917
357,062
4498,234
5352,895
6297,708
7453,467
8366,623
9383,442
10511,306
11400,302
12447,125

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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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
1545,073
245,917
357,062
4498,234
5352,895
6297,708
7453,467
8366,623
9383,442
10511,306
11400,302
12447,125

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
1545,073 MWh
245,917 MWh
357,062 MWh
4498,234 MWh
5352,895 MWh
6297,708 MWh
7453,467 MWh
8366,623 MWh
9383,442 MWh
10511,306 MWh
11400,302 MWh
12447,125 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
STG1Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleNG270OP
CTG1Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleNG210OP
CTG2Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleNG210OP
CTG3Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleNG210OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
55293
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Tennessee River
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (545,073 MWh) and 2 the lowest (45,917 MWh). Their difference is 499,156 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Reading the MW column

In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 210 (CTG1, CTG2, CTG3) to 270 (STG1). The difference is 60 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 IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
CTG1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle210.0163.0174.064.0
CTG2Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle210.0163.0174.064.0
CTG3Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle210.0163.0174.064.0
STG1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle270.0293.0293.030.0

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.

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