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The Gallatin Fossil Plant is a coal and natural gas-fired power plant near Gallatin, Tennessee operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plant was originally entirely a coal-fired plant, constructed in the 1950s, and natural gas units were added later.
Read more on WikipediaThe Gallatin power plant, located in Sumner County, Tennessee, is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plant has a total capacity of 1918.4 MW across 12 generators, making it the third-largest power plant in Tennessee (out of 9) and the 31st-largest in the United States (out of 945). Gallatin began operating in 1956 and is a hybrid plant utilizing both conventional steam coal and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies. Its primary fuel source is natural gas (NG).
In the latest year of available data, the plant generated 4,324,100 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 30.6%. The Gallatin plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority area and the SERC NERC region. Public information indicates the plant has been mentioned in 7 news articles, with 6 focusing on industry-related topics and 1 concerning hazards.
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