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3530.6 MW Conventional Steam Coal (1700 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (778 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (1053 MW) planned in Roane, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
3,530.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
27
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Planned: 1954
Planned Operation
Coordinates
35.8992, -84.5194
County
Roane, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Kingston Fossil Plant, commonly known as Kingston Steam Plant, is a 1.4-gigawatt coal-fired power plant located in Roane County, just outside Kingston, Tennessee, on the shore of Watts Bar Lake. It is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The plant is known for the Kingston Fossil Plant fly ash spill which occurred in December 2008.
Read more on WikipediaThe Kingston plant, located in Roane County, Tennessee, is a hybrid power plant owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Commissioned in 1954, the plant has a total capacity of 3530.6 MW across 27 generators. The plant utilizes a mix of fuel sources and technologies, including conventional steam coal, natural gas-fired combined cycle, and natural gas-fired combustion turbine units. Kingston ranks as the second-largest power plant in Tennessee and fifth-largest nationally out of 945 plants.
Kingston operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority area and the SERC NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 3,382,008 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.8%. The plant's primary fuel source is natural gas.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
229.9K MWh
Latest Month
3.4M MWh
Annual Generation
11.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2653 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.303 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.044 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
16.2%
Annual Net Gen
2412 GWh
CO₂eq
2673 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley
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This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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