World Power Plants

Opryland USA is a 4.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Gaylord Entertainment Co since 1995. Ranked #1660 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.5 MW represents a mere 0.0008% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Opryland USA 948.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gallatin (1918.4 MW, Coal), Old Hickory (103.7 MW, Hydro), and J P Priest (28 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 30 km northeast of Nashville.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Gaylord Entertainment Co
Location
36.2114°, -86.6944°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,482. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,743 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Gaylord Entertainment Co operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 4,954 MW combined

Nearest plant: Music City Community Solar (6.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.211400, -86.694400
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.7 Kt
18 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
269.5 Kt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
395.1K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.