Carter, Tennessee · Plant code 3418

Watauga

Watauga is a hydro plant in Carter, Tennessee. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Hydro

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Total capacity 58 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 154,816 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 22%

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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 1,949

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Location Elizabethton, Tennessee

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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 154,816 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	29 MW	Operating	1,949
2	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	29 MW	Operating	1,949

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

19,012 MWh

Jan

21,412 MWh

Feb

19,385 MWh

Mar

10,065 MWh

Apr

16,894 MWh

May

12,704 MWh

Jun

8,768 MWh

Jul

12,285 MWh

Aug

6,648 MWh

Sep

10,689 MWh

Oct

4,089 MWh

Nov

12,865 MWh

Dec

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