J P Priest
Davidson County, Tennessee · EIA plant ID 3428 · Operator: USCE-Nashville District
Nameplate28MWSummer 30 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation60GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor23%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1970
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), hydro 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.3 | 21.4% | — |
| 2002 | 93.3 | 35.5% | — |
| 2003 | 135.8 | 51.7% | — |
| 2004 | 83.5 | 31.7% | — |
| 2005 | 41.9 | 16.0% | — |
| 2006 | 46.4 | 17.7% | — |
| 2007 | 24.1 | 9.2% | — |
| 2008 | 71.4 | 27.1% | — |
| 2009 | 58.4 | 22.2% | — |
| 2010 | 56.1 | 21.3% | — |
| 2011 | 52.4 | 19.9% | — |
| 2012 | 53.7 | 20.4% | — |
| 2013 | 74.2 | 28.2% | — |
| 2014 | 59.9 | 22.8% | — |
| 2015 | 60.8 | 23.1% | — |
| 2016 | 32.5 | 12.3% | — |
| 2017 | 53.3 | 20.3% | — |
| 2018 | 79.3 | 30.2% | — |
| 2019 | 84.4 | 32.1% | — |
| 2020 | 76.8 | 29.2% | — |
| 2021 | 60.2 | 22.9% | — |
| 2022 | 74 | 28.1% | — |
| 2023 | 45.5 | 17.3% | — |
| 2024 | 53.6 | 20.3% | — |
| 2025 | 60.4 | 23.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 28 | 30 | Feb 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: USCE-Nashville District. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| USCE-Nashville District | 100.0% | 28 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant | 5 MW | 40.9 km |