688 MW Natural Gas standby in Marshall, KY — Tennessee Valley Authority
688 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.0286, -88.3958
County
Marshall, KY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Marshall Energy Facility is a 688 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Marshall County, Kentucky. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of 8 natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plant is located within the TVA balancing authority area and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Marshall Energy Facility generated 130,423 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.2%. The plant ranks as the 7th largest in Kentucky out of 12 plants, and 329th nationally out of 945 plants.
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
5.7K MWh
Latest Month
130.4K MWh
Annual Generation
2.2%
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.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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