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Spring City, TN · EIA plant 3420

Watts Bar Hydro

Watts Bar Hydro is a hydro power facility in Spring City, TN, with 175 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity175 MW5 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityTennessee Valley AuthorityEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityTVATennessee Valley Authority

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Hydro175 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesConventional Hydroelectric

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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