Kingston Fossil Plant | |
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![]() Kingston Fossil Plant | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Harriman, Tennessee |
Coordinates | 35°53′54″N 84°31′08″W / 35.89833°N 84.51889°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | Unit 1: February 8, 1954[1] Unit 2: April 29, 1954[1] |
Decommission date | 2027 (planned)[4] |
Construction cost | US$198,200,000 (equivalent to $2,254,000,000 in 2023) |
Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Operator(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Cooling source | Watts Bar Lake |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 9 |
Nameplate capacity | 1,398 MW |
External links | |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
Kingston Fossil Plant, commonly known as Kingston Steam Plant, is a 1.4-gigawatt (1,398 MW) coal-fired power plant located in Roane County, just outside Kingston, Tennessee, on the shore of Watts Bar Lake. It is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The plant is known for the Kingston Fossil Plant fly ash spill which occurred in December 2008.