Cherokee, North Carolina · Plant code 2780

Hiwassee Dam

Hiwassee Dam is a hydro plant in Cherokee, North Carolina. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Hydro

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Total capacity 166 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 240,944 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 18%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,940

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Location Murphy, North Carolina

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Emissions

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CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Hydro 240,944 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Tennessee Valley Authority

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	71 MW	Operating	1,940
2	Hydroelectric Pumped Storage	Hydro	95 MW	Operating	1,956

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

30,685 MWh

Jan

30,679 MWh

Feb

21,792 MWh

Mar

914 MWh

Apr

9,347 MWh

May

21,804 MWh

Jun

18,779 MWh

Jul

22,881 MWh

Aug

22,668 MWh

Sep

24,427 MWh

Oct

12,261 MWh

Nov

24,707 MWh

Dec

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