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Largest power plants in Tennessee, United States of America by capacity

The biggest power plants in Tennessee, United States of America ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Hartsville nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,876
2Cumberland (TN)CoalUnited States of America2,600
3Phipps Bend nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,466
4Watts Bar Nuclear PlantNuclearUnited States of America2,428
5Watts Bar nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,428
6SequoyahNuclearUnited States of America2,421
7Sequoyah nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,421
8Gallatin (TN)CoalUnited States of America1,919.2
9Raccoon MountainHydroUnited States of America1,713.6
10KingstonCoalUnited States of America1,700
11Kingston Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,700
12Lagoon CreekGasUnited States of America1,628
13Cumberland Steam PlantGasUnited States of America1,555.6
14Johnsonville Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,500
15JohnsonvilleGasUnited States of America1,426
16Clinch River SMR nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,200
17John Sevier Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America997
18John SevierGasUnited States of America996.9
19Allen Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America990
20Bull RunCoalUnited States of America950
21Bull Run Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America950
22Cheatham County power plantGasUnited States of America900
23Gallatin Fossil PlantGasUnited States of America664
24Gleason Generating FacilityGasUnited States of America567
25Brownsville Peaking PowerGasUnited States of America460
26Clinch River Breeder nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America380
27Wolf Hills EnergyGasUnited States of America285
28Pickwick Landing DamHydroUnited States of America240
29Watts Bar Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America240
30Tennessee Eastman OperationsCoalUnited States of America194.3
31Watts Bar HydroHydroUnited States of America174.6
32Old HickoryHydroUnited States of America162
33ChickamaugaHydroUnited States of America159.6
34Fort LoudounHydroUnited States of America153.3
35Douglas DamHydroUnited States of America150.8
36Center HillHydroUnited States of America140
37Cherokee DamHydroUnited States of America135
38Norris DamHydroUnited States of America131.4
39Boone DamHydroUnited States of America105.9
40NickajackHydroUnited States of America103.9
41Cordell HullHydroUnited States of America99.9
42Packaging Corp of AmericaWasteUnited States of America72.5
43Melton HillHydroUnited States of America72
44Hermes nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America70
45Bowater Newsprint Calhoun OperationBiomassUnited States of America63.2
46Tate & Lyle Loudon PlantGasUnited States of America61.4
47Primient Loudon PlantGasUnited States of America61.4
48Fort Patrick HenryHydroUnited States of America59.4
49WataugaHydroUnited States of America57.6
50Dale HollowHydroUnited States of America54
51Millington Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America53
52Domtar Kingsport MillBiomassUnited States of America50
53ChilhoweeHydroUnited States of America49.8
54Tims FordHydroUnited States of America45.7
55South HolstonHydroUnited States of America38.5
56CheathamHydroUnited States of America36
57Great Falls (TN)HydroUnited States of America33.7
58Cargill Corn Wet Milling PlantCoalUnited States of America29.8
59J P PriestHydroUnited States of America28
60Buffalo Mountain Energy CenterWindUnited States of America27
61McMinnvilleOilUnited States of America24
62Ocoee 1HydroUnited States of America19
63Vanderbilt University Power PlantGasUnited States of America18.7
64Providence SolarSolarUnited States of America16
65Selmer ISolarUnited States of America16
66Mulberry Farm LLCSolarUnited States of America15.8
67Selmer Farm LLCSolarUnited States of America15.8
68Latitude Solar CenterSolarUnited States of America15
69WildberrySolarUnited States of America15
70WilburHydroUnited States of America10.6
71Selmer IISolarUnited States of America8
72Volkswagen Solar SystemSolarUnited States of America7.6
73Mountain Home Energy CenterOilUnited States of America6.8
74MTSU Power Co-Gen PlantGasUnited States of America5
75University of Tennessee Steam PlantGasUnited States of America5
76Chestnut Ridge Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America4.8
77West CamdenWasteUnited States of America4.8
78Opryland USAGasUnited States of America4.5
79SR JonesboroughSolarUnited States of America4.4
80West Tennessee Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America4.2
81Bristol PlantWasteUnited States of America3.6
82Haywood SolarSolarUnited States of America3
83Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport SolarSolarUnited States of America2.7
84Somerville SolarSolarUnited States of America2.3
85Buffalo MountainWindUnited States of America1.8
86Music City Community SolarSolarUnited States of America1.6
87IKEA Memphis 508SolarUnited States of America1.1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in tennessee, united states of america by capacity?

Hartsville nuclear power plant (United States of America) ranks #1 with 4,876 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 87 power plants in Tennessee, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Hartsville nuclear power plant (4,876); 2. Cumberland (TN) (2,600); 3. Phipps Bend nuclear power plant (2,466).