14 MW Distillate Oil out of service in Jackson, AL — Tennessee Valley Authority
14 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7092, -85.9278
County
Jackson, AL
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Bellefonte is a 14 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Jackson County, Alabama. The plant consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Bellefonte began operating in 1998 and falls within the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) NERC region, with TVA also serving as the balancing authority.
Bellefonte is ranked as the 1st largest of 3 petroleum liquid plants in Alabama, and 258th out of 886 such plants nationally. The plant's operations and related news have been covered in 10 news articles, with 8 focused on industry topics and 2 on regulatory matters.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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Last updated 2026-03-14
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