Power Plants in Anderson County, Tennessee

Anderson County, Tennessee has 5 power plants totaling 1,115 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants5operating sites
Capacity1,115 MWnameplate
Generation1.1M MWhannual
CO₂901.6kmetric tons/year
Coal 85%Hydroelectric 12%Wind 3%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Bull RunClintonCoal950 MWTennessee Valley Authority
Norris DamNorrisHydroelectric131 MWTennessee Valley Authority
Buffalo Mountain Energy CenterOliver SpringsWind27.0 MWInvenergy Services Llc
Chestnut Ridge Gas RecoveryHeiskellNatural Gas4.8 MWWm Renewable Energy Llc
Buffalo MountainOliver SpringsWind1.8 MWTennessee Valley Authority

About power generation in Anderson County

Anderson County, Tennessee has 5 power plants totaling 1,115 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 85% of installed capacity, followed by Hydroelectric (12%) and Wind (3%). The largest facility is Bull Run at 950 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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