JOHN SEVIER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,397 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Hawkins County
- Operator
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 3405
- Generators
- 4
- Net generation (2024)
- 4,093 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 47%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 36.3772, -82.9633
JOHN SEVIER, a 1,397 MW Coal power plant in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned 2012.
How JOHN SEVIER compares
With 1,397 MW of capacity, JOHN SEVIER ranks 8th among the 53 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Tennessee and 5th of the 7 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 15% of Tennessee's operating Coal capacity and 6.9% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 79th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 2012, it is newer than 92% 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.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 997 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 1,397 MW). Net generation was 4,093 GWh in 2024 (a 47% capacity factor), down 8% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is JOHN SEVIER (161 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by KINGSPORT POWER CO, about 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 72 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is WEYERHAEUSER KINGSPORT MILL (50 MW, Biomass).
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
JOHN SEVIER is a 1,397 MW coal power plant in Hawkins County, TN, operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, commissioned in 2012. Hawkins County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 74th 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.
Hawkins County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 50.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 7.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.16 |
Perils not assessed in Hawkins 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 Hawkins 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.