Wheeler Dam

A 404 MW hydroelectric power plant in Lawrence, Alabama, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1936.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 49Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
404 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1936
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Lawrence, Alabama
Coordinates
34.8069, -87.3819
Generation (2024)
1,194.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
11

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20151,439.8
20161,014.9
20171,295.6
20181,623.8
20191,630.3
20202,290
20211,611.1
20221,373.7
20231,072.7
20241,194.4

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