Query
Norris Dam
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Norris Dam
Generated
2026-10-17T17:19:10.286Z

Briefing on Norris Dam

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
131 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1936
Operating since
2
Generators
33.5%
Capacity factor
387 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Norris Dam is a 131 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Tennessee, currently Operating.

Norris Dam is reported in Tennessee since 1936 under Tennessee Valley Authority. Available operating and financial measures include 33.5% capacity factor and 387 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Anderson, Tennessee
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Tennessee Valley Authority
Operator
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid
Tennessee Valley Authority
Plant ID
3411

What stands out

1

Norris Dam is a 131 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Tennessee with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 33.5% capacity factor and 387 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
#10 of 29
National rank
#147 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.