Kingston Fossil Plant

Kingston Fossil Plant
Kingston Fossil Plant
Country	United States
Location	Harriman, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°53′54″N 84°31′08″W / 35.89833°N 84.51889°W / 35.89833; -84.51889
Status	Operational
Commission date	Unit 1: February 8, 1954[1] Unit 2: April 29, 1954[1] Unit 3: June 11, 1954[2] Unit 4: July 27, 1954[1] Unit 5: January 18, 1955[3] Unit 6: March 3, 1955[1] Unit 7: May 6, 1955[1] Unit 8: August 3, 1955[1] Unit 9: December 2, 1955[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
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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.