Chilhowee

A 49.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Blount, Tennessee, owned by Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP, commissioned in 1957.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 54901Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
49.8 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1957
Owner
Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP
Location
Blount, Tennessee
Coordinates
35.5453, -84.0503
Generation (2024)
159.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201598
201611
201778.5
2018194.5
2019219.8
2020252.5
2021201.7
2022164
2023146.9
2024159.1

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