GLEASON GENERATING FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 568 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Weakley County
- Operator
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 55251
- Generators
- 3
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 186 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 3.7%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 36.2464, -88.6112
GLEASON GENERATING FACILITY, a 568 MW Natural Gas power plant in Weakley County, Tennessee. Operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned 2000.
How GLEASON GENERATING FACILITY compares
With 568 MW of capacity, GLEASON GENERATING FACILITY ranks 10th among the 53 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Tennessee and 2nd of the 5 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 21% of Tennessee's operating Natural Gas capacity and 2.8% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 285th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2000, it is newer than 77% of the 53 operating Tennessee plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, runs 32 operating plants in Tennessee totaling 19,142 MW.
EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 568 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 186 GWh in 2024 (a 3.7% capacity factor).
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is GLEASON, about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 500 kV line owned by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, under 0.1 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
GLEASON GENERATING FACILITY is a 568 MW natural gas power plant in Weakley County, TN, operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned in 2000. Weakley County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Weakley County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 7.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 57.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 12.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Hail | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.96 |
Perils not assessed in Weakley 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 Weakley 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.