11th largest plant in Tennessee · 339th nationally
Bull Run is a coal power plant in Tennessee with a nameplate capacity of 950 MW. It generates roughly 755.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 71,932 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 9% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2387 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Bull Run |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| City | Clinton |
| County | Anderson County |
| State | Tennessee |
| ZIP | 37716 |
| Coordinates | 36.02110, -84.15670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 950 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| CO₂ | 901.6k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 348 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 447 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2387 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.