Search
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
99.9 MW Hydro operating in Smith, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
99.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1973
Operating Since
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.
Cordell Hull is a hydroelectric power plant located in Smith County, Tennessee. The plant has a total capacity of 99.9 MW across three generators. It began operating in 1973 and is owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USCE) Nashville District. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. Cordell Hull operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Cordell Hull generated 344,768 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.3%. The plant is ranked as the 14th largest in Tennessee out of 29 plants and 195th nationally out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
24.4K MWh
Latest Month
344.8K MWh
Annual Generation
39.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $229.2M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
No news articles linked yet for this plant.
News enrichment runs on demand — we have the pipeline, we just haven't fetched coverage for this plant yet. Request a detailed re-run and we'll add it.
No ask pi reports yet for this entity.
ask pi about Cordell HullTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility