Energetic Tours in Alabama
Use the list below to plan a tour to a power plant.
The plants in red
offer tours. You can find contact information about them by clicking on the plant name. Plants
that are not marked in red may also offer tours on special request.
Typically, tours are conducted for groups of 30 or fewer; 5th graders and older.
Tours of Alabama Power hydroelectric dams are available by appointment for school groups (7th grade and above), families and individuals. You can request a tour online or contact the plant to make arrangements.
Other contacts are noted below. Please write or call us to arrange a tour. Although visitor center hours are noted, calling ahead is a good idea.
| Power Plant Tours - Alabama | ||||
| Nearest Town | Plant Name | Hydro | Fossil | Nuclear |
| Bucks | Plant Barry |  |
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| Clanton | Lay Hydro | |
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| Columbia | Plant Farley | |
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| Demopolis | Plant Greene County | |
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| East Gadsden | Plant Gadsden | |
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| Jasper | Smith Hydro | |
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| Leesburg | Weiss Hydro | |
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| Lineville | Harris Hydro | |
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| Northport | Bankhead Hydro | |
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| Ohatchee | Henry Hydro | |
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| Quinton | Plant Miller | |
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| Parrish | Plant Gorgas | |
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| Tallassee | Martin Hydro | |
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| Tallassee | Thurlow Hydro | |
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| Tallassee | Yates Hydro | |
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| Tuscaloosa | Holt Hydro | |
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| Verbena | Mitchell Hydro | |
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| Vincent | Logan Martin Hydro | |
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| Wetumpka | Bouldin Hydro | |
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| Wetumpka | Jordan Hydro | |
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| Wilsonville | Plant Gaston | |
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All plants listed are operated by Alabama Power, a Southern Company. Depending
on where you live, a power plant in a neighboring state may be more convenient
for you to visit. Other states with plants operated by Southern Company
include:
North Florida
and
Georgia.
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Bankhead Hydro
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Barry Steam Plant
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Bouldin Hydro
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Tours available by appointment only. |
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Gadsden Steam Plant
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E.C. Gaston Steam Plant
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Gorgas Steam Plant
Harvey Ivey 205-257-1157; 205-257-1165 fax |
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Greene County Steam Plant
Bert Jennings 334-289-6109; 334-289-6105 fax |
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Harris Hydro
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Henry Hydro
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Holt Hydro
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Jordan Hydro
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Lay Hydro
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Logan Martin Hydro
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Miller Steam Plant
Pat Maddox 205-488-2087, ext. 2101 |
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Smith Hydro
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Thurlow Hydro
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Weiss Hydro
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Yates Hydro
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