TN
Watts Bar Hydro
General information | |
| Waterway |
Tennessee River |
| Current status | Active |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Peaking |
| Type of permit | TVA |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Owner type | TVA |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1942 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 5 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 174.6 mW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 841,406.5 mWH |
News and updates
From Hydropower Reform Coalition9/15/2021
From Trout Unlimited9/16/2021
Anglers, hunters and outdoor recreation companies to Biden administration: The dams must come out