1290.1 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (1171 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (119 MW) operating in Shelby, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
1,290.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Petroleum Liquids
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0741, -90.1487
County
Shelby, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Allen Combined Cycle Plant is a 1.1-gigawatt natural gas power plant located south of Memphis, Tennessee that began generating electricity in 2018. It is operated by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Read more on WikipediaThe Allen plant, located in Shelby County, Tennessee, is a 1290.1 MW hybrid power plant owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plant began operating in 1972 and utilizes both natural gas and petroleum liquids as fuel sources. It employs natural gas-fired combined cycle technology across its five generators. Allen operates within the TVA balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
Allen ranks as the 6th largest power plant in Tennessee out of 9 total plants, and 91st nationally out of 945 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 5,845,135 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 51.9%. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 9 articles related to industry topics and 1 article related to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
602.5K MWh
Latest Month
5.8M MWh
Annual Generation
51.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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