Cumberland Fossil Plant | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Cumberland City, Tennessee |
Coordinates | 36°23′29″N 87°39′17″W / 36.39139°N 87.65472°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 1973 |
Decommission date | Unit 1: 2026 (planned) Unit 2: 2028 (planned) |
Owner | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Bituminous coal (pulverized) |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 2,470 MW |
External links | |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
Cumberland Fossil Plant is a pulverized coal-fired power station located west of Cumberland City, Tennessee, US, on the south bank of Lake Barkley on the Cumberland River. Owned and operated by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), it has a gross capacity of 2,470 MW,[1] and is the most powerful power station in Tennessee.[2]