Santeetlah

A 45 MW hydroelectric power plant in Graham, North Carolina, owned by Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP, commissioned in 1928.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 54898Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
45 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1928
Owner
Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP
Location
Graham, North Carolina
Coordinates
35.4475, -83.8639
Generation (2024)
138.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Santeetlah

Graham, North Carolina · 35.4475, -83.8639

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015155.1
201683.8
2017100.6
2018142.8
2019176
2020219.8
2021178.1
2022161.9
2023161.4
2024138.5

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