Rhea, Tennessee · Plant code 3420

Watts Bar Hydro

Watts Bar Hydro is a hydro plant in Rhea, Tennessee. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Hydro

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Total capacity 173 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 895,606 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 53%

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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 1,942

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Location Spring City, Tennessee

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Emissions

Emissions details

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 895,606 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Tennessee Valley Authority

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
HY1	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	41 MW	Operating	1,942
HY2	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	33 MW	Operating	1,942
HY3	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	33 MW	Operating	1,942
HY4	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	33 MW	Operating	1,944
HY5	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	33 MW	Operating	1,944

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

109,527 MWh

Jan

125,731 MWh

Feb

88,688 MWh

Mar

23,025 MWh

Apr

78,287 MWh

May

52,390 MWh

Jun

45,802 MWh

Jul

73,861 MWh

Aug

54,294 MWh

Sep

94,930 MWh

Oct

69,683 MWh

Nov

79,388 MWh

Dec

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