5 MW Natural Gas operating in Rutherford, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1997
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.8517, -86.3652
County
Rutherford, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Middle Tennessee State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Middle Tennessee State University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant is a 5 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Rutherford County, Tennessee. It began operating in 1997 and has one generator. The plant is owned and operated by Middle Tennessee State University. It operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 37,478 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 85.7%. The MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant is ranked as the 13th largest of 15 natural gas plants in Tennessee, and 1590th out of 1963 similar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
37.5K MWh
Annual Generation
85.7%
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.