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4155.6 MW Conventional Steam Coal (2600 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (1556 MW) operating in Stewart, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
4,155.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.3903, -87.6539
County
Stewart, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cumberland Fossil Plant is a pulverized coal-fired power station located west of Cumberland City, Tennessee, US, on the south bank of Lake Barkley on the Cumberland River. Owned and operated by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), it has a gross capacity of 2,470 MW, and is the most powerful power station in Tennessee.
Read more on WikipediaThe Cumberland power plant, located in Stewart County, Tennessee, is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Commissioned in 1973, the plant has a total capacity of 4155.6 MW across 6 generators, making it the largest power plant in Tennessee and the third-largest in the United States. The plant is a hybrid facility utilizing both conventional steam coal and natural gas-fired combined cycle technologies. Its primary fuel source is natural gas (NG).
In the latest year for which data is available, the Cumberland plant generated 9,096,100 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 24.8%. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority area and is located within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
792.6K MWh
Latest Month
9.1M MWh
Annual Generation
24.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2395 lb/MWh
NOx
0.813 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.945 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.263 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.038 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
37.8%
Annual Net Gen
8620 GWh
CO₂eq
2412 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley
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