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156 MW Hydro operating in DeKalb, TN
156 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1950
Operating Since
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USCE-Nashville District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District | — |
| Owner(s) | USCE-Nashville District | US Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District
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Center Hill is a 140 MW hydroelectric power plant located in DeKalb County, Tennessee. The plant began operating in 1950 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It has three generators and is owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District (USCE-Nashville District). The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year with available data, Center Hill generated 291,632 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.8%. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Center Hill ranks as the 8th largest hydroelectric plant out of 13 in Tennessee, and 136th out of 194 nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 8 articles related to the industry, 1 related to deals, and 1 related to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
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10.8K MWh
Latest Month
291.6K MWh
Annual Generation
23.8%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $321.2M
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This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Final berm construction phase completed, closing out the $353 million Center Hill Dam structural rehabilitation programme.
sourceAll three turbine-generators at Center Hill Hydropower Plant replaced and refurbished by Voith Hydro Inc. under contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.
sourceSignificant operational change approved and underway at Center Hill Dam with implications for Center Hill Lake levels and use.
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