Chilhowee — Blount, TN — Operational Power Plant
Total Capacity
49.8 MW
Summer: 51 MW | Winter: 51 MW
Technology
Hydro
3 generators
First Unit Online
August 1, 1957
Chilhowee is a hydro power plant in Blount County, TN with 3 generating units totaling 49.8 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP. Its first unit came online in 1957.
About this plant
Chilhowee Dam is a hydroelectric dam located in Blount and Monroe counties, Tennessee, United States, between river mile 33 and 34 on the Little Tennessee River. Construction began in 1955 and was completed in 1957 to provide power for the operation of the Alcoa Aluminum plant in nearby Alcoa, TN. The dam is now owned and operated by Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower. The dam's reservoir covers approximately 1,734 acres (702 ha) at normal full pool and has a drainage area of 1,977 square miles (5,120 km2). The elevation of Chilhowee Reservoir is 874 feet (266 m) above mean sea level (USGS). Chilhowee's powerhouse is equipped with three Kaplan turbines that have a combined generating capacity of 48 megawatts.
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #300 in the U.S. by capacity
- #20 in TN by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (3)
3 generators
3 operational generators totaling 49.8 MW · online 1957
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 54901 |
| Plant Name | Chilhowee |
| Operator | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP |
| Sector | IPP Non-CHP |
| Balancing Authority | TVA |
| Power Market | |
| County | Blount |
| State | Tennessee (all interconnection requests in Tennessee) |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Hydro |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 49.8 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 51 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 51 |
| Generating Units | 3 |
| Operational Units | 3 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
U.S. county map showing Blount, TN
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