University of Tennessee Steam Plant
A 5 MW natural gas power plant in Knox, Tennessee, owned by University of Tennessee, commissioned in 1996.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55036Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
5 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1996
Owner
University of Tennessee
Location
Knox, Tennessee
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
35.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25.8 | |
| 2016 | 33.4 | |
| 2017 | 34.8 | |
| 2018 | 34.8 | |
| 2019 | 31.6 | |
| 2020 | 35.1 | |
| 2021 | 31.5 | |
| 2022 | 28.6 | |
| 2023 | 34.2 | |
| 2024 | 35.4 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery | Waste | 4.8 MW | ~21 km |
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