7th largest plant in Tennessee · 128th nationally
Kingston is a coal power plant in Tennessee with a nameplate capacity of 1,700 MW. It generates roughly 2.4M MWh per year — enough to power about 229,721 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2653 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (1,700 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Kingston |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| City | Kingston |
| County | Roane County |
| State | Tennessee |
| ZIP | 37763 |
| Coordinates | 35.89920, -84.51940 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 455 MW | Planned | — |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 323 MW | Planned | — |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 200 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 200 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 200 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| 8 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 200 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| 9 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 200 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 175 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 175 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 175 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 175 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| G1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G11 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G12 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G13 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G14 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G15 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G16 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| G9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.8 MW | Planned | — |
| CO₂ | 3.2M metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1.9k metric tons |
| NOₓ | 1.3k metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2653 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.