🔥 Natural Gas Power Plants in Tennessee
Tennessee operates 15 natural gas power plants totaling 7,017 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 14.4M MWh.
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.
Plants15operating
Capacity7,017 MWnameplate
Generation14.4M MWhannual
Where natural gas plants sit in Tennessee
All Tennessee natural gas plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen | Memphis | Shelby County | 1,792 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Lagoon Creek | Brownsville | Haywood County | 1,625 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Johnsonville | New Johnsonville | Humphreys County | 1,426 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| John Sevier | Rogersville | Hawkins County | 997 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Gleason Generating Facility | Gleason | Weakley County | 568 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Brownsville Peaking Power | Brownsville | Haywood County | 460 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Primient Loudon Plant | Loudon | Loudon County | 61 MW | Primient, Llc |
| Domtar Kingsport Mill | Kingsport | Sullivan County | 50 MW | Domtar Paper Co Llc Kingsport Mill |
| Vanderbilt University Power Plant | Nashville | Davidson County | 19 MW | Vanderbilt University |
| University Of Tennessee Steam Plant | Knoxville | Knox County | 5 MW | University Of Tennessee |
| Mtsu Power Co-Gen Plant | Murfreesboro | Rutherford County | 5 MW | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery | Heiskell | Anderson County | 5 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Opryland Usa | Nashville | Davidson County | 5 MW | Gaylord Entertainment Co |
| Franklin (Tn) | Estill Springs | Franklin County | — | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Middle Point Landfill Gas Recovery | Murfreesboro | Rutherford County | — | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |