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159.6 MW Hydro operating in Hamilton, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
159.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1940
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1018, -85.2295
County
Hamilton, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Chickamauga Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. The dam is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the late 1930s as part of a New Deal era initiative to improve navigation and bring flood control and economic development to the Tennessee Valley. The dam impounds the 36,240-acre (14,670 ha) Chickamauga Lake and feeds into Nickajack Lake. The dam and associated infrastructure were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
Read more on WikipediaChickamauga Hydroelectric Plant, located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, has a total capacity of 159.6 MW. The plant began operating in 1940 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. It consists of four generators and is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plant is the fourth-largest hydroelectric facility in Tennessee out of 13 such plants, and ranks 124th nationally out of 194.
In the most recent year with available data, Chickamauga generated 688,860 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 49.1%. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority area and is located within the SERC NERC region. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 6 articles related to the industry, 3 related to the grid, and 1 related to deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
61.4K MWh
Latest Month
688.9K MWh
Annual Generation
49.1%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $366.2M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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