Power Plants in Carter County, Tennessee

Carter County, Tennessee has 2 power plants totaling 68 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants2operating sites
Capacity68 MWnameplate
Generation126.4k MWhannual
Hydroelectric 100%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
WataugaElizabethtonHydroelectric57.6 MWTennessee Valley Authority
WilburElizabethonHydroelectric10.6 MWTennessee Valley Authority

About power generation in Carter County

Carter County, Tennessee has 2 power plants totaling 68 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 100% of installed capacity. The largest facility is Watauga at 57 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Carter County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.