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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/7697
EIA plant 7697
McIntosh · Washington · AL
Washington County Cogeneration Facility
Operated by Alabama Power Co
Published location
Where is Washington County Cogeneration Facility?
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31.264230, -88.002670
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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.
181,427
273,274
378,050
468,290
574,540
671,650
773,563
872,961
971,651
1055,560
1125,419
1279,479
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 | 81,427 |
| 2 | 73,274 |
| 3 | 78,050 |
| 4 | 68,290 |
| 5 | 74,540 |
| 6 | 71,650 |
| 7 | 73,563 |
| 8 | 72,961 |
| 9 | 71,651 |
| 10 | 55,560 |
| 11 | 25,419 |
| 12 | 79,479 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 81,427 MWh |
| 2 | 73,274 MWh |
| 3 | 78,050 MWh |
| 4 | 68,290 MWh |
| 5 | 74,540 MWh |
| 6 | 71,650 MWh |
| 7 | 73,563 MWh |
| 8 | 72,961 MWh |
| 9 | 71,651 MWh |
| 10 | 55,560 MWh |
| 11 | 25,419 MWh |
| 12 | 79,479 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 82.6 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 39.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
7697
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
City Water
Data edition
2024-final
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02What does the evidence establish?
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A closer look at Washington County Cogeneration Facility
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (81,427 MWh) and 11 the lowest (25,419 MWh). Their difference is 56,008 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 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 82.6 | 75.0 | 82.0 | 75.0 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 39.9 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
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.