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5 MW Natural Gas operating in Rutherford, TN
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1997
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.8517, -86.3652
County
Rutherford, TN
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Middle Tennessee State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Middle Tennessee State University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant is a 5 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Rutherford County, Tennessee. It began operating in 1997 and has one generator. The plant is owned and operated by Middle Tennessee State University. It operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 37,478 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 85.7%. The MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant is ranked as the 13th largest of 15 natural gas plants in Tennessee, and 1590th out of 1963 similar plants nationally.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
37.5K MWh
Annual Generation
85.7%
Capacity Factor
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742 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.020 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.014 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
84.5%
Annual Net Gen
37 GWh
CO₂eq
743 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley
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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