Watts Bar Hydro

A 174.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Rhea, Tennessee, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1942.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3420Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
174.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1942
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Rhea, Tennessee
Coordinates
35.6197, -84.7855
Generation (2024)
895.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
5

Location

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

Rhea, Tennessee · 35.6197, -84.7855

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015974.3
2016705.8
2017890.2
20181,085.9
20191,132.6
20201,527.6
20211,055.6
2022897.7
2023812.4
2024895.6

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Watts Bar Nuclear PlantNuclear2.54 GW~2 km
KingstonCoal1.70 GW~39 km
Primient Loudon PlantNatural Gas61.4 MW~44 km
SequoyahNuclear2.44 GW~52 km
Fort LoudounHydroelectric153.3 MW~53 km
Melton HillHydroelectric72 MW~53 km

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