Calderwood
A 156.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Blount, Tennessee, owned by Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP, commissioned in 1930.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 54900Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
156.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1930
Owner
Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP
Location
Blount, Tennessee
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
549.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 568.3 | |
| 2016 | 397.3 | |
| 2017 | 432.7 | |
| 2018 | 685.3 | |
| 2019 | 780.7 | |
| 2020 | 888.2 | |
| 2021 | 739.8 | |
| 2022 | 614.6 | |
| 2023 | 521.6 | |
| 2024 | 549.2 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheoah | Hydroelectric | 140 MW | ~6 km |
| Chilhowee | Hydroelectric | 49.8 MW | ~9 km |
| Santeetlah | Hydroelectric | 45 MW | ~12 km |
| Fontana Dam | Hydroelectric | 254.7 MW | ~17 km |
| Nantahala | Hydroelectric | 43.2 MW | ~37 km |
| Queens Creek | Hydroelectric | 1.4 MW | ~37 km |
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