Query
Nickajack
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Nickajack
Generated
2026-10-19T01:30:59.559Z

Briefing on Nickajack

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
104 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1968
Operating since
4
Generators
53.7%
Capacity factor
491 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Nickajack is a 104 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Tennessee, currently Operating.

Nickajack is reported in Tennessee since 1968 under Tennessee Valley Authority. Available operating and financial measures include 53.7% capacity factor and 491 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Marion, Tennessee
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Tennessee Valley Authority
Operator
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid
Tennessee Valley Authority
Plant ID
3409

What stands out

1

Nickajack is a 104 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Tennessee with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 53.7% capacity factor and 491 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
#12 of 29
National rank
#180 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.