🔥 Natural Gas Power Plants in Tennessee
Tennessee operates 15 natural gas power plants totaling 7,017 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 14.4M MWh.
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.
Plants15operating
Capacity7,017 MWnameplate
Generation14.4M MWhannual
All Tennessee natural gas plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen | Memphis | Shelby County | 1,792 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Lagoon Creek | Brownsville | Haywood County | 1,625 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Johnsonville | New Johnsonville | Humphreys County | 1,426 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| John Sevier | Rogersville | Hawkins County | 997 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Gleason Generating Facility | Gleason | Weakley County | 568 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Brownsville Peaking Power | Brownsville | Haywood County | 460 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Primient Loudon Plant | Loudon | Loudon County | 61 MW | Primient, Llc |
| Domtar Kingsport Mill | Kingsport | Sullivan County | 50 MW | Domtar Paper Co Llc Kingsport Mill |
| Vanderbilt University Power Plant | Nashville | Davidson County | 19 MW | Vanderbilt University |
| University Of Tennessee Steam Plant | Knoxville | Knox County | 5 MW | University Of Tennessee |
| Mtsu Power Co-Gen Plant | Murfreesboro | Rutherford County | 5 MW | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery | Heiskell | Anderson County | 5 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Opryland Usa | Nashville | Davidson County | 5 MW | Gaylord Entertainment Co |
| Franklin (Tn) | Estill Springs | Franklin County | — | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Middle Point Landfill Gas Recovery | Murfreesboro | Rutherford County | — | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |