BULL RUN
Retired 2023Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 950 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Anderson County
- Operator
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
- EIA plant ID
- 3396
- Coordinates
- 36.0211, -84.1567
BULL RUN, a retired 950 MW Coal power plant in Anderson County, Tennessee. It was retired in 2023, according to EIA-860.
How BULL RUN compares
It was retired in 2023 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Tennessee's operating fleet. Its operator, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, runs 32 operating plants in Tennessee totaling 19,142 MW. It shares Anderson County with 3 other operating plants, including NORRIS DAM and CHESTNUT RIDGE GAS RECOVERY.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is KARNS, about 3.6 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 2,068 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is KINGSTON (1,700 MW, Coal). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, Peace Communications KNX1 in Knoxville, about 13.7 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BULL RUN is a retired 950 MW coal power plant in Anderson County, TN, formerly operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY. Anderson County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 40th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Anderson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 57.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.84 |
Perils not assessed in Anderson County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Anderson County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.