THEODORE COGEN FACILITY

How THEODORE COGEN FACILITY compares

With 317 MW of capacity, THEODORE COGEN FACILITY ranks 21st among the 64 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Alabama and 10th of the 16 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 3.1% of Alabama's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.0% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 440th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2000, it is newer than 76% 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. It shares Mobile County with 3 other operating plants, including BARRY and HOG BAYOU ENERGY CENTER.

EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 317 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 1,561 GWh in 2024 (a 56% capacity factor), up 2% 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 3 operating power plants totaling 463 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is HOG BAYOU ENERGY CENTER (280 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