Santeetlah

OperatingHydro

Ranked #11 of 38 Hydro plants in NC#313 of 1452 nationally

45 MW Hydro operating in Graham, NC — Tennessee Valley Authority

EIAGEMWD

45 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1928

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.4476, -83.8638

County

Graham, NC

Nearby Plants

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Calderwood
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Ownership & Operator

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	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP	Brookfield Smoky Mountains Hydropower	—
Owner(s)	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP	Brookfield Smoky Mountains Hydropower LP	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Brookfield Smoky Mountains Hydropower LP

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Santeetlah is a 45 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Graham County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 1928 and consists of two generators. It is owned and operated by Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP. Santeetlah is ranked as the 12th largest power plant in North Carolina out of 39, and 318th nationally out of 1464 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).

In the most recent year with available data, Santeetlah generated 138,457 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 35.1%. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates that Santeetlah has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $79 per MWh, according to FERC EQR filings.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators