Wheeler Dam
Wheeler Dam is a 404 MW hydroelectric power plant in Lawrence County, Alabama, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority. EIA-860M lists 11 generating units here. Its units entered service between 1936 and 1963.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Nameplate capacity
- 404 MW
- 398.2 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 11
- In service
- 1936–1963
- EIA plant ID
- 49
Where it is
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- County
- Lawrence County, Alabama
- Coordinates
- 34.8069, -87.3819
- Balancing authority
- TVA
- Sector
- Electric Utility
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Primary energy source
- Hydro
- Technologies
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
Wheeler Dam: FAQ
- Where is Wheeler Dam?
- In Lawrence County, Alabama (AL). The map on this page is placed at the coordinates EIA files for the plant, which locate the site rather than any individual unit.
- How big is Wheeler Dam?
- 404 MW of nameplate capacity across 11 units, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns Wheeler Dam?
- EIA-860M names Tennessee Valley Authority as the reporting entity. That is the operator of record on the survey, which is not always the ultimate owner.
- Is this the same as Wheeler Dam LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — Tennessee Valley Authority here — not the project company that holds the asset. Project companies are commonly registered as an LLC carrying the plant's name, so a search for "Wheeler Dam LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is Wheeler Dam still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Operating" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.