| Gallatin Fossil Plant | |
|---|---|
 Gallatin Fossil Plant | |
 Location of the Gallatin Fossil Plant | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Gallatin, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36°18′53″N 86°24′01″W / 36.31472°N 86.40028°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Coal units Unit 1: 1956 Unit 2: 1957 Units 3–4: 1959 Natural gas units Units 1-4: 1975 Units 5-8: 2000 |
| Construction cost | Coal units $143,377,000[1] (equivalent to $1,231,089,000 in 2023) |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Operator(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal, natural gas |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 976 MW (coal)[2] 600 MW (natural gas)[3] |
The Gallatin Fossil Plant is a coal and natural gas-fired power plant near Gallatin, Tennessee operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plant was originally entirely a coal-fired plant, constructed in the 1950s, and natural gas units were added later.
- ^ TVA Gallatin Steam Plant, Knoxville: Tennessee Valley Authority, 1974, retrieved September 1, 2021 – via Google Books
- ^ "TVA - Gallatin Fossil Plant". www.tva.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
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