5 MW Natural Gas operating in Knox, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.9492, -83.9261
County
Knox, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Tennessee | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of Tennessee | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The University of Tennessee Steam Plant, located in Knox County, Tennessee, is a 5 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility. It began operating in 1996 and is owned and operated by the University of Tennessee. The plant consists of a single generator.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 33,385 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 76.3%. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Based on capacity, the University of Tennessee Steam Plant ranks as the 14th largest of 15 power plants in Tennessee and 1574th largest of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
33.4K MWh
Annual Generation
76.3%
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.