MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant
Rutherford County, Tennessee · EIA plant ID 58179 · Operator: Middle Tennessee State University
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation34GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor78%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,417Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1997Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39.2 | 29.8% | 11,362 |
| 2013 | 43.3 | 32.9% | 11,603 |
| 2014 | 34.3 | 26.1% | 11,372 |
| 2015 | 33.6 | 25.6% | 11,373 |
| 2016 | 31.4 | 26.8% | 7,417 |
| 2017 | 30.2 | 69.1% | 7,481 |
| 2018 | 36.3 | 83.0% | 7,417 |
| 2019 | 33.2 | 75.7% | 7,417 |
| 2020 | 38.1 | 86.8% | 7,417 |
| 2021 | 29.5 | 67.4% | 7,417 |
| 2022 | 38.7 | 88.3% | 7,417 |
| 2023 | 37 | 84.5% | 7,417 |
| 2024 | 37.4 | 85.2% | 7,417 |
| 2025 | 37.5 | 85.6% | 7,417 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT-01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 5 | 5 | Jul 1997 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SG-01 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Sep 2004 | Retired Nov 2016 | — | coming soon |
| SG-02 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Sep 2004 | Retired Nov 2016 | — | coming soon |
| SG-03 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Sep 2004 | Retired Nov 2016 | — | coming soon |
| SG-04 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Sep 2004 | Retired Nov 2016 | — | coming soon |
| SG-05 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Sep 2004 | Retired Nov 2016 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Middle Tennessee State University. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Middle Tennessee State University | 100.0% | 5 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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