University of Tennessee Steam Plant
Knox County, Tennessee · EIA plant ID 55036 · Operator: University of Tennessee
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation32GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor82%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,356Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1996Runs as baseload
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 | 3.6 | 11.2% | 7,967 |
| 2002 | 8.8 | 27.1% | 6,797 |
| 2003 | 0.2 | 0.5% | 7,572 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.1% | 7,572 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 7,572 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | 6,122 |
| 2009 | 14.7 | 45.3% | 7,421 |
| 2010 | 20.6 | 63.7% | 6,521 |
| 2011 | 34.1 | 105.1% | 7,421 |
| 2012 | 33.9 | 104.2% | 7,421 |
| 2013 | 35 | 108.1% | 7,421 |
| 2014 | 32.4 | 100.0% | 7,421 |
| 2015 | 25.8 | 79.6% | 7,421 |
| 2016 | 33.4 | 84.4% | 5,249 |
| 2017 | 34.8 | 88.2% | 5,249 |
| 2018 | 34.8 | 88.4% | 5,249 |
| 2019 | 31.6 | 80.2% | 5,249 |
| 2020 | 35.1 | 88.9% | 5,249 |
| 2021 | 31.5 | 80.0% | 5,249 |
| 2022 | 28.6 | 72.5% | 5,249 |
| 2023 | 34.2 | 86.8% | 5,249 |
| 2024 | 35.4 | 89.6% | 5,337 |
| 2025 | 33.4 | 84.7% | 5,356 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 5 | 4.5 | Jun 1996 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: University of Tennessee. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| University of Tennessee | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| SR Maryville East | 8 MW | 19.4 km |
| Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery | 5 MW | 21 km |
| SR Blount, LLC | 2 MW | 22.1 km |
| Bull Run | retired | 22.2 km |
| SR Maryville | 1 MW | 30.3 km |
| Fort Loudoun | 153 MW | 33.5 km |