J P Priest — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3428
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Davidson, TN
- Operating Since
- 1970
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- USCE-Nashville District
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 53,562 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
J P Priest
OperatingHydro
Ranked #26 of 29 Hydro plants in TN#416 of 1454 nationally
28 MW Hydro operating in Davidson, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAWD
28 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1970
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1569, -86.6188
County
Davidson, TN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USCE-Nashville District | — | — |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Nashville District | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The J P Priest Hydroelectric Plant, located in Davidson County, Tennessee, is a 28 MW conventional hydroelectric facility. It began operating in 1970 and is owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USCE) Nashville District. The plant utilizes water (WAT) as its primary fuel source and consists of a single generator.
The plant's latest annual generation was 53,562 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.9%. J P Priest operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 26th largest power plant in Tennessee out of 29, and nationally it is ranked 422 out of 1464.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
10.2K MWh
Latest Month
53.6K MWh
Annual Generation
21.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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