Watts Bar Hydro is a 175 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Tennessee, currently Operating.
Watts Bar Hydro is reported in Tennessee since 1942 under Tennessee Valley Authority. Available operating and financial measures include 58.1% capacity factor and 896 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Rhea, Tennessee
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Grid
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Plant ID
- 3420
What stands out
Watts Bar Hydro is a 175 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Tennessee with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 58.1% capacity factor and 896 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “TVA Builds Out Gas, Nuclear Generation” (Industrial Info Resources, 2025-11-19).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- NERC region
- SERC
- State rank
- #3 of 29
- National rank
- #109 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.
