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
35.4923, -83.9806
Generation (2024)
549.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Calderwood

Blount, Tennessee · 35.4923, -83.9806

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015568.3
2016397.3
2017432.7
2018685.3
2019780.7
2020888.2
2021739.8
2022614.6
2023521.6
2024549.2

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