Query
Cherokee Dam
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Cherokee Dam
Generated
2026-10-19T14:01:16.128Z

Briefing on Cherokee Dam

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
135 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1942
Operating since
4
Generators
28.8%
Capacity factor
341 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Cherokee Dam is a 135 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Tennessee, currently Operating.

Cherokee Dam is reported in Tennessee since 1942 under Tennessee Valley Authority. Available operating and financial measures include 28.8% capacity factor and 341 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Jefferson, Tennessee
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Tennessee Valley Authority
Operator
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid
Tennessee Valley Authority
Plant ID
3397

What stands out

1

Cherokee Dam is a 135 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Tennessee with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 28.8% capacity factor and 341 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “DOE Awards Holtec, TVA $800M to Build Pioneering SMRs” (RTO Insider, 2025-12-02).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#9 of 29
National rank
#142 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.