# PowerSouth building 640MW Lowman Energy Center in Alabama

PowerSouth Energy Cooperative is constructing the 640MW Lowman Energy Center, a gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Washington County, Alabama, to replace a retired coal plant. Construction started in June 2020 and is expected to be completed by June 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-05-17
- Where: Washington County, Alabama, United States
- Starts operating: Jun 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 640MW
- Products: electricity
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [PowerSouth Energy Cooperative](https://endata.com/companies/16049.md)

## Sources

- [nsenergybusiness.com](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/lowman-energy-center/), 2021-05-17: "The Lowman Energy Center (LEC) is a 640MW gas-fired, combined-cycle power project under construction to replace the aged and retired Charles R. Lowman coal-fired power plant in Alabama, US."

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