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
Location
Blount, Tennessee
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
159.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Location
Blount, Tennessee · 35.5453, -84.0503
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 98 | |
| 2016 | 11 | |
| 2017 | 78.5 | |
| 2018 | 194.5 | |
| 2019 | 219.8 | |
| 2020 | 252.5 | |
| 2021 | 201.7 | |
| 2022 | 164 | |
| 2023 | 146.9 | |
| 2024 | 159.1 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calderwood | Hydroelectric | 156.6 MW | ~9 km |
| Cheoah | Hydroelectric | 140 MW | ~15 km |
| Santeetlah | Hydroelectric | 45 MW | ~20 km |
| Fontana Dam | Hydroelectric | 254.7 MW | ~25 km |
| Primient Loudon Plant | Natural Gas | 61.4 MW | ~32 km |
| Fort Loudoun | Hydroelectric | 153.3 MW | ~32 km |
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