South Holston

A 38.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Sullivan, Tennessee, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1951.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3416Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
38.5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1951
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Sullivan, Tennessee
Coordinates
36.5232, -82.0902
Generation (2024)
120.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of South Holston

Sullivan, Tennessee · 36.5232, -82.0902

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015143.8
2016108.6
201786
20181.2
2019156.5
2020268.5
2021145.1
2022138
202394.6
2024120.8

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