Bull Run
A 950 MW coal power plant in Anderson, Tennessee, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1967, retired in 2023.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3396Retired 2023Coal
Nameplate capacity
950 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1967
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Anderson, Tennessee
Coordinates
Generation (2023)
755.3 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2023
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,487.2 | |
| 2016 | 1,967 | |
| 2017 | 2,911 | |
| 2018 | 1,410.8 | |
| 2019 | 1,551.3 | |
| 2020 | 641.1 | |
| 2021 | 817.8 | |
| 2022 | 1,087.1 | |
| 2023 | 755.3 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery | Waste | 4.8 MW | ~15 km |
| Buffalo Mountain | Wind | 1.8 MW | ~20 km |
| Melton Hill | Hydroelectric | 72 MW | ~20 km |
| University of Tennessee Steam Plant | Natural Gas | 5 MW | ~22 km |
| Norris Dam | Hydroelectric | 131.4 MW | ~23 km |
| Fort Loudoun | Hydroelectric | 153.3 MW | ~27 km |