Power plant · Tennessee, United States
Brownsville Peaking Power
Brownsville Peaking Power is a power plant in Tennessee, United States, with 460 MW of capacity, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Tennessee | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1999 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Tennessee Valley Authority | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 460 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 35.5438, -89.1980 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Brownsville Peaking Power is the 12th-largest of 12 power plants in Tennessee and the 778th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 460 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 12th of 12 | 19,529 MW | 2.4% |
| United States | 778th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 847th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Tennessee Valley Authority
- Browns Ferry3,854 MW
- Cumberland (TN)2,600 MW
- Watts Bar Nuclear Plant2,540 MW
- Sequoyah2,441 MW
- Gallatin (TN)1,918 MW
- Paradise1,854 MW
- Raccoon Mountain1,714 MW
- Kingston1,700 MW
Other power plants in Tennessee
- Cumberland (TN)2,600 MW
- Watts Bar Nuclear Plant2,540 MW
- Sequoyah2,441 MW
- Gallatin (TN)1,918 MW
- Raccoon Mountain1,714 MW
- Kingston1,700 MW
- Johnsonville1,676 MW
- Lagoon Creek1,625 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.