GADSDEN
Retired 2023Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 138 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Etowah County
- Operator
- ALABAMA POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 7
- Coordinates
- 34.0130, -85.9706
GADSDEN, a retired 138 MW Coal power plant in Etowah County, Alabama. It was retired in 2023, according to EIA-860. Formerly operated by ALABAMA POWER CO.
How GADSDEN compares
It was retired in 2023 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Alabama's operating fleet. Its operator, ALABAMA POWER CO, runs 22 operating plants in Alabama totaling 12,989 MW.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by ALABAMA POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 161 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is WEISS DAM (88 MW, Hydro).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
GADSDEN is a retired 138 MW coal power plant in Etowah County, AL, formerly operated by ALABAMA POWER CO. Etowah County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 36th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Etowah County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 63.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 3.7 |
Perils not assessed in Etowah County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Etowah County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.