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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6001
EIA plant 6001
Columbia · Houston · AL
Joseph M Farley
Operated by Alabama Power Co
Published location
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31.223100, -85.111600
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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.
11,367,565
21,210,979
31,360,112
4780,861
51,077,914
61,294,159
71,335,616
81,326,392
91,299,818
101,355,469
111,311,285
121,363,805
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 | 1,367,565 |
| 2 | 1,210,979 |
| 3 | 1,360,112 |
| 4 | 780,861 |
| 5 | 1,077,914 |
| 6 | 1,294,159 |
| 7 | 1,335,616 |
| 8 | 1,326,392 |
| 9 | 1,299,818 |
| 10 | 1,355,469 |
| 11 | 1,311,285 |
| 12 | 1,363,805 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,367,565 MWh |
| 2 | 1,210,979 MWh |
| 3 | 1,360,112 MWh |
| 4 | 780,861 MWh |
| 5 | 1,077,914 MWh |
| 6 | 1,294,159 MWh |
| 7 | 1,335,616 MWh |
| 8 | 1,326,392 MWh |
| 9 | 1,299,818 MWh |
| 10 | 1,355,469 MWh |
| 11 | 1,311,285 MWh |
| 12 | 1,363,805 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | NUC | 888.2 | OP |
| 2 | Nuclear | NUC | 888.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6001
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Chattahoochee River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Joseph M Farley
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (1,367,565 MWh) and 4 the lowest (780,861 MWh). Their difference is 586,704 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 | Nuclear | 888.2 | 895.0 | 895.0 | 250.0 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 888.2 | 896.0 | 896.0 | 250.0 |
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.