Watts Bar Fossil

A 240 MW coal power plant in Rhea, Tennessee, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1942, retired in 2011.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3419Retired 2011Coal
Nameplate capacity
240 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1942
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Rhea, Tennessee
Coordinates
35.6108, -84.7811
Status
Retired
Retired
2011
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
4

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