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4.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Davidson, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
4.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.2114, -86.6944
County
Davidson, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gaylord Entertainment Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Gaylord Entertainment Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Opryland USA power plant is located in Davidson County, Tennessee. The plant, owned and operated by Gaylord Entertainment Co, has a total capacity of 4.5 MW. It began operating in 1995 and utilizes a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. The plant's balancing authority is the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Opryland USA generated 2,228 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 6.7%. The plant is relatively small, ranking 15th out of 15 power plants in Tennessee and 1612th out 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
310 MWh
Latest Month
2.2K MWh
Annual Generation
6.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
584 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.3M
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
480.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
0.016 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.011 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
78.0%
Annual Net Gen
31 GWh
CO₂eq
584 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley