How many natural gas power plants are planned in Tennessee?

Developers have proposed 22 natural gas power plants in Tennessee with 3.4 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.

What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in Tennessee?

Cumberland (TN) in Stewart County, Tennessee is the largest planned, at 455 MW. It is expected to come online in 2034.

Who is developing natural gas power plants in Tennessee?

Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

Planned natural gas power plants in Tennessee

Developers have proposed 22 natural gas power plants in Tennessee with 3.4 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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See operating natural gas power plants in Tennessee

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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

More planned natural gas power plants in Tennessee are expected online in 2027 than in any other year

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Planned natural gas power plants by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.

The 10 largest planned natural gas power plants in Tennessee

Planned, by capacity

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Cumberland (TN)	Stewart County	2034	455 MW
2	Cumberland (TN)	Stewart County	2029	455 MW
3	Kingston	Roane County	2027	455 MW
4	Cumberland (TN)	Stewart County	2034	323 MW
5	Cumberland (TN)	Stewart County	2029	323 MW
6	Kingston	Roane County	2027	323 MW
7	Kingston	Roane County	2027	66 MW
8	Kingston	Roane County	2027	66 MW
9	Kingston	Roane County	2027	66 MW
10	Kingston	Roane County	2027	66 MW

Planned natural gas power plants expected online soonest in Tennessee

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Kingston	Roane County	2027	455 MW
2	Kingston	Roane County	2027	323 MW
3	Kingston	Roane County	2027	66 MW
4	Kingston	Roane County	2027	66 MW
5	Kingston	Roane County	2027	66 MW
6	Kingston	Roane County	2027	66 MW
7	Kingston	Roane County	2027	66 MW
8	Kingston	Roane County	2027	66 MW
9	Kingston	Roane County	2027	66 MW
10	Kingston	Roane County	2027	66 MW

The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants

Operating natural gas power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about natural gas power plants in Tennessee

How many natural gas power plants are planned in Tennessee?: Developers have proposed 22 natural gas power plants in Tennessee with 3.4 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in Tennessee?: Cumberland (TN) in Stewart County, Tennessee is the largest planned, at 455 MW. It is expected to come online in 2034.
Who is developing natural gas power plants in Tennessee?: Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.