Tennessee · Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric power plants in Tennessee

There are 29 hydroelectric plants in Tennessee in this directory, with a combined nameplate capacity of 4.22 GW. The largest is Raccoon Mountain at 1.71 GW.

29
Plants
4.22 GW
Combined capacity
145.4 MW
Average plant size
1947
Avg. commissioning year
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Raccoon MountainHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority1.71 GW
Pickwick Landing DamHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority240 MW
Watts Bar HydroHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority174.6 MW
ChickamaugaHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority159.6 MW
CalderwoodHydroelectricBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP156.6 MW
Fort LoudounHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority153.3 MW
Douglas DamHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority150.8 MW
Center HillHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District140 MW
Cherokee DamHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority135 MW
Norris DamHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority131.4 MW
Boone DamHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority105.9 MW
NickajackHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority103.9 MW
Old HickoryHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District103.7 MW
Cordell HullHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District99.9 MW
ApalachiaHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority93.6 MW
Melton HillHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority72 MW
Fort Patrick HenryHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority59.4 MW
WataugaHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority57.6 MW
Dale HollowHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District54 MW
ChilhoweeHydroelectricBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP49.8 MW
Tims FordHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority45.7 MW
South HolstonHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority38.5 MW
CheathamHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District36 MW
Great Falls (TN)HydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority33.7 MW
Ocoee 3HydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority28.8 MW
J P PriestHydroelectricUSCE-Nashville District28 MW
Ocoee 2HydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority23 MW
Ocoee 1HydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority19 MW
WilburHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority10.6 MW