How many biomass power plants are in Tennessee?

4, with 85 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 4 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of Tennessee biomass power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one biomass power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest biomass power plant in Tennessee?

Packaging Corp of America, at 73 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a biomass power plant near me in Tennessee?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs Tennessee's biomass power plants?

No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Tennessee is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. Wood and wood waste, landfill gas, municipal solid waste and other waste biomass. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Biomass Power Plants in Tennessee

Every operating biomass power plant in Tennessee on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 4 plants, 12 generating units and 85 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 counties.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 4; 12 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 85 MW
Counties: 4
Grid operator: Mixed; no single ISO covers a majority

Map of biomass power plants in Tennessee

Every one of the 4 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of biomass power plants in Tennessee

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

biomass power plants in Tennessee

Packaging Corp of AmericaWood/Wood Waste Biomass	Packaging Corp of America	Hardin	72.5	2	1985	Operating
Chestnut Ridge Gas RecoveryLandfill Gas	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Anderson	4.8	5	1992	Operating
West CamdenLandfill Gas	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Benton	4.8	3	2012	Operating
Bi-County Gas ProducersLandfill Gas	Cube District Energy, LLC	Montgomery	3	2	2011	Operating

Largest biomass power plants in Tennessee

1Packaging Corp of AmericaHardin County, Tennessee72.5 MW
2Chestnut Ridge Gas RecoveryAnderson County, Tennessee4.8 MW
3West CamdenBenton County, Tennessee4.8 MW
4Bi-County Gas ProducersMontgomery County, Tennessee3 MW

Biomass power plants by county in Tennessee

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Hardin	1	72.5
Anderson	1	4.8
Benton	1	4.8
Montgomery	1	3

Biomass Power Plants in Tennessee: FAQ

How many biomass power plants are in Tennessee?: 4, with 85 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 4 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Tennessee biomass power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one biomass power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest biomass power plant in Tennessee?: Packaging Corp of America, at 73 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a biomass power plant near me in Tennessee?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Tennessee's biomass power plants?: No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Tennessee is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. Wood and wood waste, landfill gas, municipal solid waste and other waste biomass. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.