Watauga

A 57.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Carter, Tennessee, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1949.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3418Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
57.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1949
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Carter, Tennessee
Coordinates
36.3413, -82.1264
Generation (2024)
154.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Watauga

Carter, Tennessee · 36.3413, -82.1264

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015132
201689.9
201777.2
2018180.7
2019173.2
2020241.2
2021140.6
2022109.4
2023113
2024154.8

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