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103.7 MW Hydro operating in Sumner, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
103.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1957
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.2972, -86.6556
County
Sumner, TN
Nearby Plants
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.
Old Hickory Lock and Dam is a dam located in middle Tennessee on the Cumberland River at river mile 216.2 in Sumner and Davidson Counties, approximately 25 miles (40 km) upstream from Nashville. The reservoir behind the dam is Old Hickory Lake. The dam and lake are named after President Andrew Jackson, who lived in the vicinity at The Hermitage.
Read more on WikipediaOld Hickory is a hydroelectric power plant located in Sumner County, Tennessee. The plant has a total capacity of 103.7 MW across four generators and is operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USCE) Nashville District. It began operating in 1957, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology and water as its primary fuel source. The plant's balancing authority is the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Old Hickory generated 436,555 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.0%. The plant is ranked as the 13th largest in Tennessee out of 13 plants and 182nd nationally out of 194 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
31.5K MWh
Latest Month
436.6K MWh
Annual Generation
48.0%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $237.9M
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