Wheeler Dam is a 404 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Alabama, currently Operating.
Wheeler Dam is reported in Alabama since 1936 under Tennessee Valley Authority. Available operating and financial measures include 33.7% capacity factor and 1194 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Lawrence, Alabama
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Grid
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Plant ID
- 49
What stands out
Wheeler Dam is a 404 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Alabama with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 33.7% capacity factor and 1194 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.
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
- #2 of 23
- National rank
- #61 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.
