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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 | |
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| Country |
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| Location | Wilsonville, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.240072°N 86.463839°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Alabama Power Company |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal, natural gas |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,880 MW |
Four of the five units in the plant were converted to use natural gas under plans to reduce costs.[2] As of 2024[update], Unit 5 is testing a 10 MWh thermal storage at 600 °C (1,112 °F), made of concrete.[3][4]
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