CHARLES R LOWMAN

How CHARLES R LOWMAN compares

With 538 MW of capacity, CHARLES R LOWMAN ranks 19th among the 64 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Alabama and 6th of the 7 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 4.7% of Alabama's operating Coal capacity and 1.7% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 160th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 2023, it is newer than 98% of the 64 operating Alabama plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVE, runs 5 operating plants in Alabama totaling 1,984 MW. It shares Washington County with 2 other operating plants, MCINTOSH and WASHINGTON COUNTY COGENERATION FACILITY.

Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 733 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 538 MW). Net generation was 4,269 GWh in 2024 (a 66% capacity factor).

Grid neighborhood

The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by ALABAMA POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 925 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MCINTOSH (784 MW, Natural Gas).

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology