1625.2 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (604 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (1021 MW) operating in Haywood, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
1,625.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
15
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.6578, -89.3964
County
Haywood, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Lagoon Creek is a 1625.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Haywood County, Tennessee. The plant, which began operating in 2001, is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). It is a hybrid facility utilizing both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies, spread across 15 generators. Lagoon Creek ranks as the 5th largest of 9 power plants in Tennessee, and 50th out of 945 nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, Lagoon Creek generated 3,449,345 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 24.3%. The plant is located within the balancing authority of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the NERC region of SERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
353.7K MWh
Latest Month
3.4M MWh
Annual Generation
24.3%
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.
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