Cumberland (TN)
Cumberland (TN) is a coal plant in Stewart County, Tennessee, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority. By nameplate capacity it is the 23rd-largest power plant in the United States and the largest in Tennessee. Among the 195 coal plants in the country it is the eighth-largest. A further 1,556 MW of new generating units is reported as planned or under construction on the site.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,600 MW
2,470 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Coal steam2,600 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1973 to 2025
operating in 2025reported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 1,300 MW, 1973
Unit 2 Coal steam, 1,300 MW, 1973
Among Tennessee’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Cumberland (TN)this plant
- 2Watts Bar Nuclear Plant2,540 MW
- 3Sequoyah2,441 MW
Other rankings
- Coal plants in Tennessee
- 1st of 4
- Plants in the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing area
- 2nd of 152
- Plants run by Tennessee Valley Authority
- 2nd of 53
- Biggest single unit, among Tennessee’s plants
- 1st of 99
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 1,300 MW | 1,239 MW | 1973 | Operating, retirement planned for 2028 |
| 2 | Coal steam | 1,300 MW | 1,231 MW | 1973 | Operating, retirement planned for 2034 |
New units reported to EIA
| Technology | Nameplate | Expected | Stage at end of 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas combined cycle | 455 MW | 2029 | planned, approvals not yet sought |
| Gas combined cycle | 323 MW | 2029 | planned, approvals not yet sought |
| Gas combined cycle | 455 MW | 2034 | under construction (under half done) |
| Gas combined cycle | 323 MW | 2034 | under construction (under half done) |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 161 kV
- Water source
- Cumberland River
- Nearest town on record
- Cumberland City
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 36.390°N, 87.654°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bi-County Gas Producers | Biomass and waste | 3 MW | 12.0 mi northeast |
| SR Clarksville, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 20.9 mi northeast |
| SR Clarksville II, LLC | Solar | 4.8 MW | 20.9 mi northeast |
| Cheatham | Hydroelectric | 36 MW | 24.5 mi east |
| Johnsonville | Natural gas | 1,676 MW | 31.1 mi southwest |
| West Camden | Biomass and waste | 4.8 MW | 35.6 mi southwest |
| SR Paris | Solar | 6.8 MW | 37.7 mi west |
| SR Russellville | Solar | 173 MW | 48.4 mi northeast |