Ernest C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant

Ernest C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant is a coal and natural gas-fired electrical generation facility near Wilsonville, Shelby County, Alabama.[1]

Ernest C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant
Country
  • United States
LocationWilsonville, Alabama
Coordinates33.240072°N 86.463839°W / 33.240072; -86.463839
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Alabama Power Company
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal, natural gas
Power generation
Nameplate capacity1,880 MW

Four of the five units in the plant were converted to use natural gas under plans to reduce costs.[2]

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