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270 MW Hydro operating in Russell, KY — Tennessee Valley Authority
270 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1951
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.8691, -85.1470
County
Russell, KY
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USCE-Nashville District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District | — |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Nashville District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Wolf Creek Dam is a multi-purpose dam on the Cumberland River in the western part of Russell County, Kentucky, United States. The dam serves at once four distinct purposes: it generates hydroelectricity; it regulates and limits flooding; it releases stored water to permit year-round navigation on the Cumberland River; and it creates Lake Cumberland for recreation, the largest man-made lake by volume east of the Mississippi river. The Lake has become a popular tourist attraction.U.S. Route 127 runs across the top of the dam but is being relocated downstream.
Read more on WikipediaWolf Creek is a 270 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Russell County, Kentucky. The plant began operating in 1951 and is owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USCE) Nashville District. It utilizes six generators and is fueled by water (WAT). Wolf Creek is the largest of five hydroelectric plants in Kentucky, and ranks 75th out of 194 nationally.
The plant's latest annual generation was 723,815 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 30.5%. Wolf Creek operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and is located in the SERC NERC region. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 8 articles related to industry topics, 1 related to hazards, and 1 related to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
46.9K MWh
Latest Month
723.8K MWh
Annual Generation
30.5%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $619.5M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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ask pi about Wolf CreekTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility