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5 MW Natural Gas operating in Knox, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.9492, -83.9261
County
Knox, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Tennessee | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of Tennessee | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The University of Tennessee Steam Plant, located in Knox County, Tennessee, is a 5 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility. It began operating in 1996 and is owned and operated by the University of Tennessee. The plant consists of a single generator.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 33,385 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 76.3%. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Based on capacity, the University of Tennessee Steam Plant ranks as the 14th largest of 15 power plants in Tennessee and 1574th largest of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
33.4K MWh
Annual Generation
76.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
641 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.8M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
0.018 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
78.1%
Annual Net Gen
34 GWh
CO₂eq
642 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley