Colbert Combustion Turbine Plant

The Tennessee Valley Authority's Colbert Combustion Turbine Plant, located on Pickwick Reservoir in Colbert County, contains five coal-burning generators that produce nearly 8 billion kilowatt hours per year. The generators consume approximately 9,000 tons of coal per day.

Aerial view of the Colbert Fossil Plant on the Tennessee River, showing power-generating buildings, tall smokestacks, coal storage areas, and barge docks.
Courtesy of the Huntsville Times. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Aerial view of the Colbert Fossil Plant on the Tennessee River, showing power-generating buildings, tall smokestacks, coal storage areas, and barge docks.