Ernest C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant Explained

Ernest C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant
Location:Wilsonville, Alabama
Coordinates:33.2401°N -86.4638°W
Owner:Alabama Power Company
Status:O
Th Fuel Primary:Coal, natural gas
Ps Electrical Capacity:1,880

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

Four of the five units in the plant were converted to use natural gas under plans to reduce costs.[2], Unit 5 is testing a 10 MWh thermal storage at 600C, made of concrete.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Generating plants . . June 3, 2017.
  2. News: Alabama Power to connect Shelby plant to natural gas line . . 2012-05-12 . 2017-06-03 .
  3. Web site: Concrete elements exhibit energy storage, power output capacity . 20 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Concrete Thermal Energy Storage Enabling Flexible Operation without Coal Plant Cycling - 21TPG_Hume_0.pdf . 11 May 2021 . Scott Hume . Electric Power Research Institute.