Widows Creek

A 1.97 GW coal power plant in Jackson, Alabama, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1952, retired in 2015.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50Retired 2015Coal
Nameplate capacity
1.97 GW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1952
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Jackson, Alabama
Coordinates
34.883, -85.7553
Generation (2015)
1,627.4 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2015
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
8

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Widows Creek

Jackson, Alabama · 34.883, -85.7553

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