How big is Tennessee Eastman Operations?

Tennessee Eastman Operations has a reported capacity of 194.3 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.

What kind of plant is Tennessee Eastman Operations?

Tennessee Eastman Operations is a Conventional Steam Coal, Natural Gas Steam Turbine facility in Sullivan County, TN, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Tennessee Eastman Operations located?

Tennessee Eastman Operations is in Sullivan County, TN, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Tennessee Eastman Operations?

Tennessee Eastman Operations is operated by Eastman Chemical Co-TN Ops according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Tennessee Eastman Operations generate?

Tennessee Eastman Operations reported 1,048.3 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Tennessee Eastman Operations compare to other plants?

By capacity, Tennessee Eastman Operations ranks #164 of 206 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #4 of 4 in TN.

Tennessee Eastman Operations — 194 MW coal plant, TN

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Overview

Nameplate capacity: 194.3 MW
Canonical EIA plant baseline.
Registry anchor: Plant 50481
plant-50481

Structured profile

Technology: Conventional Steam Coal, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Operator: Eastman Chemical Co-TN Ops

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Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
TG10	6 MW 6 MW summer	Conventional Steam Coal Bituminous Coal · ST	—	Operating
TG11	6 MW 6 MW summer	Conventional Steam Coal Bituminous Coal · ST	—	Operating
TG12	6 MW 6 MW summer	Conventional Steam Coal Bituminous Coal · ST	Feb 1953	Operating
TG13	7 MW 7 MW summer

Performance

Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.

Peer context

Technology capacity: 110.5 MW
National rank: #164
TN rank: #4

Monthly generation

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Latest 12 months

1.05 TWh

Reported net generation

Latest report

Apr 2026

EIA-923 monthly filing

2025 capacity factor

63.0%

Using current reported nameplate capacity

Grid and market context

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Nearby substations

HIFLD infrastructure inventory

UNKNOWN154526

IN SERVICE

0.8 km

UNKNOWN170587

Commercial, land, and environmental record

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Transactions and agreements

Site Origin

1920

George Eastman established Tennessee Eastman Corporation in Kingsport after purchasing 35 acres and factory buildings; this is the origin of the manufacturing site and predecessor corporate entity

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Related parties and identifiers

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Timeline and sources

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Project timeline

1920
1920
Tennessee Eastman Corporation site and corporate origintennesseeen...
George Eastman established Tennessee Eastman Corporation in Kingsport after purchasing 35 acres and factory buildings; this is the origin of the manufacturing site and predecessor corporate entity
Feb 1953
Feb 1953

Tennessee Eastman Operations