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567.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Weakley, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
567.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Gleason Generating Facility is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Weakley County, Tennessee. It is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plant has a total capacity of 567.8 MW, distributed across three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Commercial operation began in 2000.
The plant's latest annual generation was 185,773 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.7%. Gleason Generating Facility is within the balancing authority of the TVA and the NERC region of SERC. In terms of size, the plant ranks 8th out of 9 power plants in Tennessee, and 434th out of 945 plants nationally.
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
500.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
13.5K MWh
Latest Month
185.8K MWh
Annual Generation
3.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
11084 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
7 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.057 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.194 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.019 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.8%
Annual Net Gen
38 GWh
CO₂eq
11095 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $548.0M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-04-09
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