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Tennessee Eastman Kingsport Power Plant

From Global Energy Monitor

Tennessee Eastman's Kingsport Power Plant is a 194.3-megawatt (MW) gas- and coal-fired power station owned and operated by Eastman Chemical Co. in Kingsport, Tennessee. Pictured below is Eastman's Kingsport chemical plant, within which there are 19 coal-fired generating stations.

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Plant Data

  • Owner: Eastman Chemical Co-TN Ops
  • Parent Company: Eastman Chemical Co.
  • Plant Nameplate Capacity: 194.3 MW (Megawatts)
  • Units and In-Service Dates: Unit 7: 6.0 MW (1936), Unit 8: 6.0 MW (1939), Unit 9: 6.0 MW (1941), Unit 10: 6.0 MW (1946), Unit 11: 6.0 MW (1949), Unit 12: 6.0 MW (1953), Unit 13: 7.0 MW (1960), Unit 14: 10.0 MW (1962), Unit 15: 7.5 MW (1963), Unit 16: 10.4 MW (1966), Unit 17: 10.4 MW (1966), Unit 18: 10.4 MW (1967), Unit 19: 10.4 MW (1970), Unit 20: 10.4 MW (1972), Unit 21: 15.0 MW (1969), Unit 22: 15.4 MW (1982), Unit 24: 16.8 MW (1983), Unit 25: 18.0 MW (1994), Unit 26: 16.6 MW (1994)
  • Location: 100 North Eastman Rd., Kingsport, TN 37662
  • GPS Coordinates: 36.519722, -82.540556
  • Technology: Subcritical
  • Coal type: Bituminous
  • Coal Consumption:
  • Coal Source: Multiple small scale Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee mines[1]
  • Number of Employees:
  • Unit Conversions: Unit 16, 18, 19, 21 and 24 were converted to natural gas steam turbines.[2]
  • Unit Retirements:

Coal to Natural Gas

5 units were converted to natural gas. Unit 16, 18, 19, 21 and 24 were converted with a total capacity of 63.0 MW or about 32.4% of the total capacity.

Emissions Data

  • 2006 CO2 Emissions: 3,737,797 tons
  • 2006 SO2 Emissions:
  • 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
  • 2006 NOx Emissions:
  • 2005 Mercury Emissions:

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