Davidson, Tennessee · Plant code 52048

Vanderbilt University Power Plant

Vanderbilt University Power Plant is a natural gas plant in Davidson, Tennessee. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 18 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 103,822 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 58%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Commercial CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,002

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Location Nashville, Tennessee

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 27,785 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 1 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 76 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 589 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 103,822 MWh · 100% of generation

Col 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Vanderbilt University

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
GEN1	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	7 MW	Retired or canceled	1,988
GEN2	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	5 MW	Retired or canceled	1,989
GT1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	5 MW	Retired or canceled	2,002
GT1B	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	6 MW	Operating	2,017
GT2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	5 MW	Out of service	2,002
GT3	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	7 MW	Operating	2,015

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

10,028 MWh

Jan

8,165 MWh

Feb

8,277 MWh

Mar

5,467 MWh

Apr

5,207 MWh

May

8,918 MWh

Jun

11,048 MWh

Jul

11,431 MWh

Aug

10,593 MWh

Sep

6,306 MWh

Oct

8,537 MWh

Nov

9,844 MWh

Dec

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