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153.3 MW Hydro operating in Loudon, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
153.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1943
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7917, -84.2431
County
Loudon, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Fort Loudoun Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Tennessee River in Loudon County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), which built the dam in the early 1940s as part of a unified plan to provide electricity and flood control in the Tennessee Valley and create a continuous 652-mile (1,049 km) navigable river channel from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Paducah, Kentucky. It is the uppermost of nine TVA dams on the Tennessee River.
Read more on WikipediaFort Loudoun is a hydroelectric power plant located in Loudon County, Tennessee. The plant, owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has a total capacity of 153.3 MW distributed across four generators. It commenced operations in 1943, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. Fort Loudoun operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Fort Loudoun generated 732,063 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.4%. Among hydroelectric plants in Tennessee, Fort Loudoun ranks 6th out of 13 in terms of capacity. Nationally, it holds a rank of 130 out of 194 among similar facilities.
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
67.6K MWh
Latest Month
732.1K MWh
Annual Generation
54.4%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $351.7M
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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