Domtar Kingsport Mill
Sullivan County, Tennessee · EIA plant ID 10252 · Operator: Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill
Nameplate50MWSummer 47 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation173GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor29%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,018Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2006Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 143.9 | 19.0% | 8,691 |
| 2002 | 124.7 | — | 14,845 |
| 2004 | 109.6 | — | 5,395 |
| 2006 | 165.6 | — | 5,395 |
| 2007 | 368.2 | — | 5,181 |
| 2008 | 328.1 | — | 5,395 |
| 2009 | 295.1 | — | 5,395 |
| 2010 | 296.2 | — | 5,395 |
| 2011 | 310.6 | — | 5,395 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013 | 319.3 | — | 26,125 |
| 2014 | 287 | — | 5,396 |
| 2015 | 291.4 | — | 5,395 |
| 2016 | 252.2 | — | 5,018 |
| 2017 | 245 | — | 5,024 |
| 2018 | 303.4 | — | 5,018 |
| 2019 | 249.5 | — | 5,018 |
| 2020 | 86.9 | — | 5,047 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 127.6 | 20.7% | 5,037 |
| 2024 | 133.9 | 22.6% | 5,018 |
| 2025 | 182.9 | 34.0% | 5,018 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO.1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 50 | 46.5 | Oct 2006 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| NO.4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 4 | 4 | Jan 1937 | Retired Apr 1999 | — | coming soon |
| NO.6 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 7 | 7 | Jan 1956 | Retired Oct 2006 | — | coming soon |
| NO.7 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 12 | 12 | Jan 1965 | Retired Oct 2006 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill | 100.0% | 50 MW |
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