Largest Power Plants in Tennessee

Tennessee has 124 power plants with a combined nameplate capacity of 24,397 MW. The table below ranks the 50 largest by installed capacity — these are the facilities with the most generation potential in the state. Nameplate capacity measures the maximum output under ideal conditions; actual generation depends on fuel cost, demand, and maintenance schedules.

For a complete list of all plants in the state, visit the Tennessee state page. To find plants near a specific address, use the address lookup.

#PlantStateFuelCapacity
1Cumberland (Tn)TennesseeCoal2,600 MW
2Watts Bar Nuclear PlantTennesseeNuclear2,540 MW
3SequoyahTennesseeNuclear2,441 MW
4Gallatin (Tn)TennesseeCoal1,918 MW
5AllenTennesseeNatural Gas1,792 MW
6Raccoon MountainTennesseeHydroelectric1,714 MW
7KingstonTennesseeCoal1,700 MW
8Lagoon CreekTennesseeNatural Gas1,625 MW
9JohnsonvilleTennesseeNatural Gas1,426 MW
10John SevierTennesseeNatural Gas997 MW
11Bull RunTennesseeCoal950 MW
12Gleason Generating FacilityTennesseeNatural Gas568 MW
13Brownsville Peaking PowerTennesseeNatural Gas460 MW
14Pickwick Landing DamTennesseeHydroelectric240 MW
15Tennessee Eastman OperationsTennesseeOther Fossil194 MW
16Watts Bar HydroTennesseeHydroelectric175 MW
17ChickamaugaTennesseeHydroelectric160 MW
18CalderwoodTennesseeHydroelectric157 MW
19Fort LoudounTennesseeHydroelectric153 MW
20Douglas DamTennesseeHydroelectric151 MW
21Elora SolarTennesseeSolar150 MW
22Center HillTennesseeHydroelectric140 MW
23Cherokee DamTennesseeHydroelectric135 MW
24Norris DamTennesseeHydroelectric131 MW
25Boone DamTennesseeHydroelectric106 MW
26NickajackTennesseeHydroelectric104 MW
27Old HickoryTennesseeHydroelectric104 MW
28Oetn1TennesseeSolar100 MW
29Cordell HullTennesseeHydroelectric100 MW
30ApalachiaTennesseeHydroelectric94 MW
31Packaging Corp Of AmericaTennesseeBiomass73 MW
32Melton HillTennesseeHydroelectric72 MW
33Sr MckellarTennesseeSolar70 MW
34Bowater Newsprint Calhoun OperationTennesseeBiomass63 MW
35Primient Loudon PlantTennesseeNatural Gas61 MW
36Fort Patrick HenryTennesseeHydroelectric59 MW
37WataugaTennesseeHydroelectric58 MW
38Dale HollowTennesseeHydroelectric54 MW
39Millington Solar FarmTennesseeSolar53 MW
40Domtar Kingsport MillTennesseeNatural Gas50 MW
41ChilhoweeTennesseeHydroelectric50 MW
42Tims FordTennesseeHydroelectric46 MW
43South HolstonTennesseeHydroelectric39 MW
44CheathamTennesseeHydroelectric36 MW
45Sr Bell BuckleTennesseeSolar35 MW
46Great Falls (Tn)TennesseeHydroelectric34 MW
47Ocoee 3TennesseeHydroelectric29 MW
48J P PriestTennesseeHydroelectric28 MW
49Buffalo Mountain Energy CenterTennesseeWind27 MW
50McminnvilleTennesseeOil24 MW

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PowerPlantsNearMe.com. (2026). Largest Power Plants in Tennessee. Derived from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID. Retrieved from https://powerplantsnearme.com/largest-power-plants/tennessee

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