Norris Dam
A 131.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Anderson, Tennessee, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1936.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3411Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
131.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1936
Location
Anderson, Tennessee
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
386.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Location
Anderson, Tennessee · 36.2242, -84.0914
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 517.5 | |
| 2016 | 326.3 | |
| 2017 | 383 | |
| 2018 | 356.6 | |
| 2019 | 419.4 | |
| 2020 | 765.8 | |
| 2021 | 449 | |
| 2022 | 452.2 | |
| 2023 | 294.8 | |
| 2024 | 386.9 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery | Waste | 4.8 MW | ~13 km |
| Buffalo Mountain | Wind | 1.8 MW | ~25 km |
| University of Tennessee Steam Plant | Natural Gas | 5 MW | ~34 km |
| Melton Hill | Hydroelectric | 72 MW | ~42 km |
| Fort Loudoun | Hydroelectric | 153.3 MW | ~50 km |
| Kingston | Coal | 1.70 GW | ~53 km |
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