GENERAL ELECTRIC PLASTIC
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 97 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Lowndes County
- Operator
- ALABAMA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1999
- EIA plant ID
- 7698
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 602 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 71%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 32.3088, -86.5208
GENERAL ELECTRIC PLASTIC, a 97 MW Natural Gas power plant in Lowndes County, Alabama. Operated by ALABAMA POWER CO, commissioned 1999.
How GENERAL ELECTRIC PLASTIC compares
With 97 MW of capacity, GENERAL ELECTRIC PLASTIC ranks 39th among the 64 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Alabama and 15th of the 16 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 1.0% of Alabama's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 683rd-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1999, it is newer than 71% of the 64 operating Alabama plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, ALABAMA POWER CO, runs 22 operating plants in Alabama totaling 12,989 MW.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 97 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 602 GWh in 2024 (a 71% capacity factor), up 21% from 2022.
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 5 operating power plants totaling 1,805 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is E B HARRIS ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT (1,304 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
Weather peril exposure
GENERAL ELECTRIC PLASTIC is a 97 MW natural gas power plant in Lowndes County, AL, operated by ALABAMA POWER CO, commissioned in 1999. Lowndes County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lowndes County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 69.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 9.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Hail | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.1 |
Perils not assessed in Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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.