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Wilson Dam

General information

Waterway  Tennessee River
Current status   Active license 
Type of facility Conventional Hydro
Mode of hydropower generation Run-of-river
Type of permit TVA

Ownership and operation

Owner Tennessee Valley Authority
Owner type TVA
Year first online (conventional hydro) 1925
Transmission or distribution system owner Tennessee Valley Authority

Power and generating capacity

Number of units 21
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant 666.7 MW
Average annual net hydropower generation 2,397,270.9 MWH

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