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
Location	Wilsonville, Alabama
Coordinates	33.240072°N 86.463839°W / 33.240072; -86.463839
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]