Directory of Power Plants in Tennessee
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocoee 1 | Tennessee Valley Authority | Benton, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 69.8 GWh | Dec 1911 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Wilbur | Tennessee Valley Authority | Elizabethon, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 13.4 GWh | Nov 1912 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ocoee 2 | Tennessee Valley Authority | Benton, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 80.7 GWh | Sep 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Great Falls (TN) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Rock Island, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 32.2 GWh | Nov 1916 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Calderwood | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP | Tallassee, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 521.6 GWh | Mar 1930 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Norris Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Norris, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 294.8 GWh | Jun 1936 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Tennessee Eastman Operations | Eastman Chemical Co-TN Ops | Kingsport, TN | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 1936 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 53.9% Bituminous Coal : 44.4% Other Gas : 1.0% Sludge Waste : 0.7% |
| Pickwick Landing Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Pickwick Dam, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 1.1 TWh | May 1938 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Chickamauga | Tennessee Valley Authority | Chattanooga, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 657.3 GWh | Feb 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Watts Bar Hydro | Tennessee Valley Authority | Spring City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 812.4 GWh | Feb 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cherokee Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Rudledge, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 301.3 GWh | Mar 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Douglas Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Dandridge, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 364.9 GWh | Feb 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ocoee 3 | Tennessee Valley Authority | Benton, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 141.4 GWh | Mar 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Apalachia | Tennessee Valley Authority | Reliance, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 435.9 GWh | Aug 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Fort Loudoun | Tennessee Valley Authority | Lenoir City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 676.5 GWh | Oct 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Dale Hollow | USCE-Nashville District | Celina, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 92.8 GWh | Nov 1948 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Watauga | Tennessee Valley Authority | Elizabethton, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 113.0 GWh | Jul 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Center Hill | USCE-Nashville District | Lancaster, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 308.1 GWh | Oct 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| South Holston | Tennessee Valley Authority | Bristol, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 94.6 GWh | Jan 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Johnsonville | Tennessee Valley Authority | New Johnsonville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 642.8 GWh | Sep 1951 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| Boone Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Kingsport, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 153.2 GWh | Feb 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Fort Patrick Henry | Tennessee Valley Authority | Kingsport, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 94.4 GWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Kingston | Tennessee Valley Authority | Kingston, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 3.1 TWh | Jan 1954 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 67.3% Bituminous Coal : 32.4% |
| John Sevier | Tennessee Valley Authority | Rogersville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 3.9 TWh | Jan 1956 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Gallatin (TN) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Gallatin, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 3.6 TWh | Oct 1956 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 87.4% Bituminous Coal : 10.5% Natural Gas : 1.8% |
| Old Hickory | USCE-Nashville District | Hendersonville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 368.7 GWh | Mar 1957 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Chilhowee | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP | Tallassee, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 146.9 GWh | Jul 1957 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cheatham | USCE-Nashville District | Ashland City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 177.3 GWh | Apr 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Allen | Tennessee Valley Authority | Memphis, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 6.1 TWh | Apr 1959 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Melton Hill | Tennessee Valley Authority | Lenoir City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 91.5 GWh | Jun 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bull Run | Tennessee Valley Authority | Clinton, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 750.8 GWh | May 1967 | Nov 2023 | Bituminous Coal : 98.6% |
| Nickajack | Tennessee Valley Authority | New Hope, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 509.6 GWh | Jan 1968 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| J P Priest | USCE-Nashville District | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 45.5 GWh | Jan 1970 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Tims Ford | Tennessee Valley Authority | Winchester, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 41.7 GWh | Feb 1972 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cumberland (TN) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Cumberland City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 9.6 TWh | Feb 1973 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7% |
| Cordell Hull | USCE-Nashville District | Carthage, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 280.7 GWh | Jul 1973 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Sequoyah | Tennessee Valley Authority | Soddy Daisy, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 17.5 TWh | Jun 1981 | Aug 2024 | Nuclear |
| Packaging Corp of America | Packaging Corp of America | Counce, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 409.7 GWh | Jan 1985 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 61.2% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 22.4% Natural Gas : 16.3% |
| Vanderbilt University Power Plant | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 94.3 GWh | Oct 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Heiskell, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 22.3 GWh | Dec 1991 | Dec 2022 | Landfill Gas |
| Opryland USA | Gaylord Entertainment Co | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 26.7 GWh | Jun 1995 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Watts Bar Nuclear Plant | Tennessee Valley Authority | Spring City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 19.1 TWh | Apr 1996 | Aug 2024 | Nuclear |
| University of Tennessee Steam Plant | University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 34.6 GWh | May 1996 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 37.6 GWh | Jun 1997 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Brownsville Peaking Power | Tennessee Valley Authority | Brownsville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 39.4 GWh | May 1999 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Gleason Generating Facility | Tennessee Valley Authority | Gleason, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 37.9 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Powell Valley | Powell Valley Electric Coop | Kyles Ford, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 66.0 MWh | Jun 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lagoon Creek | Tennessee Valley Authority | Brownsville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 3.4 TWh | May 2001 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| McMinnville | McMinnville Electric System | McMinnville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 143.0 MWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Mountain Home Energy Center | Energy Systems Group LLC | Mountain Home, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 4.6 GWh | May 2002 | Jan 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8% |
| Buffalo Mountain Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Oliver Springs, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 16.2 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Domtar Kingsport Mill | Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill | Kingsport, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 171.8 GWh | Sep 2006 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 65.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 30.6% Other Biomass Solids : 2.5% Sludge Waste : 1.9% |
| Bi-County Gas Producers | Cube District Energy, LLC | Woodlawn, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 11.2 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Solar | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport | Chattanooga, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| West Camden | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Camden, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 39.0 GWh | Feb 2012 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| West Tennessee Solar Farm | UT West Tennessee Solar Farm | Stanton, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 2.6 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Volkswagen Solar System | SR Enterprise South, LLC | Chattanooga, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 11.7 GWh | Oct 2012 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Selmer Farm LLC | Onward Energy | Selmer, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 24.9 GWh | Sep 2014 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Mulberry Farm LLC | Onward Energy | Selmer, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 25.1 GWh | Nov 2014 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Primient Loudon Plant | PRIMIENT, LLC | Loudon, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 402.4 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Selmer I | Selmer North Solar I, LLC | Selmer, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 22.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Selmer II | Selmer North Solar II, LLC | Selmer, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 10.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| IKEA Memphis 508 | IKEA Property Inc | Cordova, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 856.0 MWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Providence Solar | Providence Solar Center, LLC | Madison, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 27.0 GWh | Sep 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Haywood Solar | Haywood Solar, SMLLC | Brownsville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 5.2 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Wildberry | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Moscow, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 18.9 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Music City Community Solar | Nashville Electric Service | Madison, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 2.6 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SR Jonesborough | SR Jonesborough II, LLC | Jonesborough, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Latitude Solar Center | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Whiteville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 24.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Millington Solar Farm | SR Millington, LLC | Millington, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 100.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Somerville Solar | Somerville Solar, LLC | Somerville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 3.2 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SR Innovation - NIKE PV | SR Innovation, LLC | Memphis, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 3.5 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SR Washington I, LLC | SR Washington I, LLC | Jonesborough, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 20.2 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Elora Solar | Elora Solar | Elora, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 309.7 GWh | Feb 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| SR Jackson II | SR Jackson II, LLC | Jackson, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 2.2 GWh | Jul 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SR Greenville I | SR Greenville I, LLC | Limestone, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 10.3 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SR Greenville II | SR Greenville II, LLC | Greeneville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 10.2 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SR Bolivar | SR Bolivar, LLC | Bolivar, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 6.5 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SR Paris | SR Paris, LLC | Paris, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 12.7 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| OETN1 | OE_TN1 | Obion, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 194.4 GWh | Feb 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| SR McKellar | SR McKellar, LLC | Denmark, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 137.5 GWh | Jun 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| SR Bell Buckle | SR Bell Buckle, LLC | Shelbyville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 57.3 GWh | Oct 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| SR Clarksville, LLC | SR Clarksville, LLC | Clarksville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 93.0 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SR Clarksville II, LLC | SR Clarksville II, LLC | Clarksville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 62.0 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By Tennessee Counties
Figures are based on August 2024 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea County, TN | # 1 | 3 | 19.9 TWh |
| Hamilton County, TN | # 2 | 5 | 17.6 TWh |
| Stewart County, TN | # 3 | 1 | 9.6 TWh |
| Shelby County, TN | # 4 | 10 | 6.2 TWh |
| Sumner County, TN | # 5 | 2 | 3.9 TWh |
| Hawkins County, TN | # 6 | 1 | 3.9 TWh |
| Haywood County, TN | # 7 | 4 | 3.4 TWh |
| Roane County, TN | # 8 | 1 | 3.1 TWh |
| Sullivan County, TN | # 9 | 5 | 1.6 TWh |
| Hardin County, TN | # 10 | 2 | 1.5 TWh |
| Loudon County, TN | # 11 | 4 | 1.2 TWh |
| Anderson County, TN | # 12 | 5 | 1.1 TWh |
| Polk County, TN | # 13 | 4 | 727.9 GWh |
| Blount County, TN | # 14 | 3 | 668.5 GWh |
| Humphreys County, TN | # 15 | 1 | 642.8 GWh |
| Marion County, TN | # 16 | 1 | 509.6 GWh |
| Sevier County, TN | # 17 | 1 | 364.9 GWh |
| Lincoln County, TN | # 18 | 1 | 309.7 GWh |
| DeKalb County, TN | # 19 | 1 | 308.1 GWh |
| Jefferson County, TN | # 20 | 2 | 301.3 GWh |
| Smith County, TN | # 21 | 1 | 280.7 GWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obion County, TN | # 22 | 1 | 194.4 GWh |
| Dickson County, TN | # 23 | 1 | 177.3 GWh |
| Davidson County, TN | # 24 | 7 | 169.1 GWh |
| Madison County, TN | # 25 | 3 | 166.8 GWh |
| Carter County, TN | # 26 | 2 | 126.4 GWh |
| Clay County, TN | # 27 | 1 | 92.8 GWh |
| McNairy County, TN | # 28 | 4 | 83.7 GWh |
| Bedford County, TN | # 29 | 1 | 57.3 GWh |
| Franklin County, TN | # 30 | 2 | 41.7 GWh |
| Benton County, TN | # 31 | 1 | 39.0 GWh |
| Weakley County, TN | # 32 | 1 | 37.9 GWh |
| Rutherford County, TN | # 33 | 3 | 37.6 GWh |
| Knox County, TN | # 34 | 1 | 34.6 GWh |
| Warren County, TN | # 35 | 2 | 32.3 GWh |
| Washington County, TN | # 36 | 3 | 32.3 GWh |
| Hardeman County, TN | # 37 | 2 | 31.4 GWh |
| Fayette County, TN | # 38 | 4 | 22.1 GWh |
| Greene County, TN | # 39 | 3 | 20.5 GWh |
| Henry County, TN | # 40 | 1 | 12.7 GWh |
| Montgomery County, TN | # 41 | 3 | 11.4 GWh |
| Hancock County, TN | # 42 | 1 | 66.0 MWh |