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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56
EIA plant 56
Leroy · Washington · AL
Lowman Energy Center
Operated by PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
Published location
Where is Lowman Energy Center?
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31.488019, -87.910747
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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.
1333,824
2335,980
3242,199
4449,271
5318,028
6401,633
7462,782
8460,996
9431,269
10220,489
11172,261
12440,092
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 | 333,824 |
| 2 | 335,980 |
| 3 | 242,199 |
| 4 | 449,271 |
| 5 | 318,028 |
| 6 | 401,633 |
| 7 | 462,782 |
| 8 | 460,996 |
| 9 | 431,269 |
| 10 | 220,489 |
| 11 | 172,261 |
| 12 | 440,092 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 333,824 MWh |
| 2 | 335,980 MWh |
| 3 | 242,199 MWh |
| 4 | 449,271 MWh |
| 5 | 318,028 MWh |
| 6 | 401,633 MWh |
| 7 | 462,782 MWh |
| 8 | 460,996 MWh |
| 9 | 431,269 MWh |
| 10 | 220,489 MWh |
| 11 | 172,261 MWh |
| 12 | 440,092 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 459 | OP |
| LEC2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 273.7 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Tombigbee River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Lowman Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (462,782 MWh) and 11 the lowest (172,261 MWh). Their difference is 290,521 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 459.0 | 380.0 | 421.0 | 350.0 |
| LEC2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 273.7 | 259.0 | 266.0 | 130.0 |
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.