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72 MW Hydro operating in Loudon, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
72 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1964
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.8853, -84.3003
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 | — |
Melton Hill Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Clinch River just south of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the early 1960s to extend the Tennessee Valley's continuous navigation channel up the Clinch as far as Clinton and to increase TVA's overall power-generating capacity. The dam impounds the 5,470-acre (2,210 ha) Melton Hill Lake, and is the only TVA tributary dam serviced by a navigation lock. The dam and associated infrastructure were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
Read more on WikipediaMelton Hill is a 72 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Loudon County, Tennessee. The plant began operating in 1964 and is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of two generators.
In the most recent year of reported data, Melton Hill generated 125,088 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.8%. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and is located in the SERC NERC region. Melton Hill ranks as the 16th largest power plant out of 29 in Tennessee, and 247th out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
14.8K MWh
Latest Month
125.1K MWh
Annual Generation
19.8%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $165.2M
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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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility