Vanderbilt University Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52048
- Capacity
- 18.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Davidson, TN
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Vanderbilt University
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 103,822.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 63.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Vanderbilt University Power Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #10 of 13 Natural Gas plants in TN#1352 of 2009 nationally
18.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Davidson, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAWD
18.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1459, -86.8038
County
Davidson, TN
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Vanderbilt University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Vanderbilt University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Vanderbilt University Power Plant is an 18.7 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Davidson County, Tennessee. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of three generators. Vanderbilt University is both the owner and operator of the facility.
The plant's latest annual generation was 103,822 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 63.2%. The Vanderbilt University Power Plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 12th largest power plant out of 15 in Tennessee, and 1326th out of 1963 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
15 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
9.8K MWh
Latest Month
103.8K MWh
Annual Generation
63.2%
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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