Opryland USA
Davidson County, Tennessee · EIA plant ID 55037 · Operator: Gaylord Entertainment Co
Nameplate5MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation31GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor94%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,477Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1995Runs 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 | 37.8 | 139.1% | 7,309 |
| 2002 | 34.1 | 125.5% | 7,730 |
| 2003 | 40.8 | 150.3% | 19,979 |
| 2004 | 38.3 | 140.8% | 13,396 |
| 2005 | 30.2 | 111.0% | 13,539 |
| 2006 | 39.7 | 146.1% | 12,949 |
| 2007 | 39.7 | 146.2% | 13,228 |
| 2008 | 41 | 150.5% | 13,187 |
| 2009 | 39.1 | 144.0% | 12,607 |
| 2011 | 24.4 | 89.9% | 17,627 |
| 2012 | 18.7 | 68.6% | 25,772 |
| 2013 | 31.4 | 115.6% | 15,286 |
| 2014 | 36 | 132.5% | 12,700 |
| 2015 | 36.4 | 134.1% | 13,318 |
| 2016 | 32.3 | 96.8% | 4,614 |
| 2017 | 33 | 99.3% | 4,615 |
| 2018 | 33.3 | 100.0% | 4,620 |
| 2019 | 32.7 | 98.1% | 4,579 |
| 2020 | 32.5 | 97.3% | 4,615 |
| 2021 | 32 | 96.1% | 4,432 |
| 2022 | 21.4 | 64.3% | 4,539 |
| 2023 | 30.8 | 92.4% | 4,052 |
| 2024 | 24.4 | 73.0% | 4,633 |
| 2025 | 25.2 | 75.6% | 4,470 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTO1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 4.5 | 3.8 | Jul 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Gaylord Entertainment Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Gaylord Entertainment Co | 100.0% | 5 MW |
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