Gleason Generating Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55251
- Capacity
- 567.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Weakley, TN
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Parent Company
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Annual Generation
- 185,773 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 3.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Gleason Generating Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #6 of 13 Natural Gas plants in TN#429 of 2009 nationally
567.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Weakley, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAWD
567.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Gleason Generating Facility is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Weakley County, Tennessee. It is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plant has a total capacity of 567.8 MW, distributed across three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Commercial operation began in 2000.
The plant's latest annual generation was 185,773 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.7%. Gleason Generating Facility is within the balancing authority of the TVA and the NERC region of SERC. In terms of size, the plant ranks 8th out of 9 power plants in Tennessee, and 434th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
13.5K MWh
Latest Month
185.8K MWh
Annual Generation
3.7%
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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Last updated 2026-03-26
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