Hydro Power Plants in Tennessee
Tennessee has 29 hydro power plants in the Bywatts database, totaling 4.2 GW of nameplate capacity. The largest is RACCOON MOUNTAIN (1,714 MW), operated by TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.
29Plants
4.2 GWCombined capacity
All 29 hydro plants in Tennessee
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACCOON MOUNTAIN | 1,714 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1978 |
| PICKWICK LANDING DAM | 240 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1938 |
| WATTS BAR HYDRO | 175 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1942 |
| CHICKAMAUGA | 160 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1940 |
| CALDERWOOD | 157 | BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE POWER | 1930 |
| FORT LOUDOUN | 153 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1943 |
| DOUGLAS DAM | 151 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1943 |
| CENTER HILL | 135 | USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT | 1950 |
| CHEROKEE DAM | 135 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1942 |
| NORRIS DAM | 131 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1936 |
| BOONE DAM | 106 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1953 |
| NICKAJACK | 104 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1968 |
| OLD HICKORY | 104 | USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT | 1957 |
| CORDELL HULL | 100 | USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT | 1973 |
| APALACHIA | 94 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1943 |
| MELTON HILL | 72 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1964 |
| FORT PATRICK HENRY | 59 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1953 |
| WATAUGA | 58 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1949 |
| DALE HOLLOW | 54 | USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT | 1948 |
| CHILHOWEE | 50 | BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE POWER | 1957 |
| TIMS FORD | 46 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1972 |
| SOUTH HOLSTON | 39 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1951 |
| CHEATHAM | 36 | USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT | 1958 |
| GREAT FALLS | 34 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1916 |
| OCOEE 3 | 29 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1943 |
| J P PRIEST | 28 | USCE-NASHVILLE DISTRICT | 1970 |
| OCOEE 2 | 23 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1913 |
| OCOEE 1 | 19 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1912 |
| WILBUR | 11 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1912 |