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

Cumberland (TN) (United States of America) ranks #1 with 2,600 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 78 power plants in Tennessee, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Cumberland (TN) (2,600); 2. Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (2,428); 3. Sequoyah (2,421).