Tennessee Valley Authority power plants
Every generating plant EIA-860M files against Tennessee Valley Authority for 2026-07: 53 plants, 36 GW of nameplate capacity, across 6 states and 6 energy sources.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 53
- Nameplate capacity
- 36 GW
- States
- 6
- AL, GA, KY, MS, NC, TN
- Energy sources
- 6
Tennessee Valley Authority plants by energy source
- Coal4 plants · 7,793 MW
- Hydro28 plants · 3,548 MW
- Natural gas14 plants · 14,258 MW
- Nuclear3 plants · 8,835 MW
- Petroleum2 plants · 23 MW
- Pumped storage2 plants · 1,879 MW
Full list of Tennessee Valley Authority power plants
| Browns FerryNuclear | Tennessee Valley Authority | Limestone | 3,854 | 3 | 1974 | Operating |
| Cumberland (TN)Conventional Steam Coal | Tennessee Valley Authority | Stewart | 2,600 | 2 | 1973 | Operating |
| Watts Bar Nuclear PlantNuclear | Tennessee Valley Authority | Rhea | 2,539.8 | 2 | 1996 | Operating |
| SequoyahNuclear | Tennessee Valley Authority | Hamilton | 2,441 | 2 | 1981 | Operating |
| Gallatin (TN)2 technologies | Tennessee Valley Authority | Sumner | 1,918.4 | 12 | 1956 | Operating |
| Paradise2 technologies | Tennessee Valley Authority | Muhlenberg | 1,853.6 | 7 | 2017 | Operating |
| Raccoon MountainHydroelectric Pumped Storage | Tennessee Valley Authority | Hamilton | 1,713.6 | 4 | 1978 | Operating |
| KingstonConventional Steam Coal | Tennessee Valley Authority | Roane | 1,700 | 9 | 1954 | Operating |
| JohnsonvilleNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Tennessee Valley Authority | Humphreys | 1,676 | 24 | 1975 | Operating |
| Lagoon Creek2 technologies | Tennessee Valley Authority | Haywood | 1,625.2 | 15 | 2001 | Operating |
| ShawneeConventional Steam Coal | Tennessee Valley Authority | McCracken | 1,575 | 9 | 1953 | Operating |
| Allen2 technologies | Tennessee Valley Authority | Shelby | 1,290.1 | 5 | 1972 | Operating |
| ColbertNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Tennessee Valley Authority | Colbert | 1,169.6 | 11 | 1972 | Operating |
| Magnolia Power PlantNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Tennessee Valley Authority | Benton | 1,003.5 | 6 | 2003 | Operating |
| John SevierNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Tennessee Valley Authority | Hawkins | 996.9 | 4 | 2012 | Operating |
| TVA Southaven Combined CycleNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Tennessee Valley Authority | Desoto | 903.9 | 6 | 2003 | Operating |
| Quantum Choctaw Power LLCNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Tennessee Valley Authority | Choctaw | 850.5 | 3 | 2006 | Operating |
| CaledoniaNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Tennessee Valley Authority | Lowndes | 801 | 6 | 2003 | Operating |
| Marshall Energy FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Tennessee Valley Authority | Marshall | 688 | 8 | 2002 | Standby/Backup |
| Wilson DamConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Lauderdale | 666.7 | 21 | 1925 | Operating |
| Gleason Generating FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Tennessee Valley Authority | Weakley | 567.8 | 3 | 2000 | Operating |
| Brownsville Peaking PowerNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Tennessee Valley Authority | Haywood | 460 | 4 | 1999 | Operating |
| Wheeler DamConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Lawrence | 404 | 11 | 1936 | Operating |
| Kemper CountyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Tennessee Valley Authority | Kemper | 372 | 4 | 2002 | Operating |
| Fontana DamConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Swain | 254.7 | 3 | 1945 | Operating |
| Pickwick Landing DamConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Hardin | 240 | 6 | 1938 | Operating |
| Kentucky DamConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Marshall | 218.6 | 5 | 1944 | Operating |
| Watts Bar HydroConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Rhea | 174.6 | 5 | 1942 | Operating |
| Hiwassee Dam2 technologies | Tennessee Valley Authority | Cherokee | 165.6 | 2 | 1940 | Operating |
| ChickamaugaConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Hamilton | 159.6 | 4 | 1940 | Operating |
| Fort LoudounConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Loudon | 153.3 | 4 | 1943 | Operating |
| Douglas DamConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Sevier | 150.8 | 4 | 1943 | Operating |
| Cherokee DamConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Jefferson | 135 | 4 | 1942 | Operating |
| Norris DamConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Anderson | 131.4 | 2 | 1936 | Operating |
| GuntersvilleConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Marshall | 115.2 | 4 | 1939 | Operating |
| Boone DamConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Sullivan | 105.9 | 3 | 1953 | Operating |
| NickajackConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Marion | 103.9 | 4 | 1968 | Operating |
| ApalachiaConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Polk | 93.6 | 2 | 1943 | Operating |
| Melton HillConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Loudon | 72 | 2 | 1964 | Operating |
| Fort Patrick HenryConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Sullivan | 59.4 | 2 | 1953 | Operating |
| WataugaConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Carter | 57.6 | 2 | 1949 | Operating |
| Tims FordConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Franklin | 45.7 | 2 | 1972 | Operating |
| South HolstonConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Sullivan | 38.5 | 1 | 1951 | Operating |
| Great Falls (TN)Conventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Warren | 33.7 | 2 | 1916 | Operating |
| Ocoee 3Conventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Polk | 28.8 | 1 | 1943 | Operating |
| Blue RidgeConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Fannin | 23.5 | 2 | 1931 | Operating |
| Ocoee 2Conventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Polk | 23 | 2 | 1913 | Operating |
| Ocoee 1Conventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Polk | 19 | 5 | 1912 | Operating |
| NottelyConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Union | 15.9 | 2 | 1956 | Operating |
| BellefontePetroleum Liquids | Tennessee Valley Authority | Jackson | 14 | 2 | 1998 | Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| ChatugeConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Clay | 13.2 | 1 | 1954 | Operating |
| WilburConventional Hydroelectric | Tennessee Valley Authority | Carter | 10.6 | 4 | 1912 | Operating |
| MeridianPetroleum Liquids | Tennessee Valley Authority | Lauderdale | 9 | 5 | 1998 | Operating |
Tennessee Valley Authority: FAQ
- How many power plants does Tennessee Valley Authority operate?
- EIA-860M lists 53 operating plants against “Tennessee Valley Authority” for 2026-07, totalling 36 GW of nameplate capacity in 6 states.
- Is Tennessee Valley Authority the owner of these plants?
- EIA-860M names one reporting entity per generator. That entity operates the plant on the survey; ownership can sit with a parent, a partnership or a tax-equity structure that the form does not record.
- Why are affiliates listed separately?
- Because EIA files them separately. Rolling subsidiaries into a parent would need an ownership map EIA-860M does not publish, so this page does not invent one.