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

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Watts Bar Fossil

Rhea, Tennessee · 35.6108, -84.7811

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Watts Bar HydroHydroelectric174.6 MW~1 km
Watts Bar Nuclear PlantNuclear2.54 GW~1 km
KingstonCoal1.70 GW~40 km
Primient Loudon PlantNatural Gas61.4 MW~44 km
SequoyahNuclear2.44 GW~51 km
Fort LoudounHydroelectric153.3 MW~53 km