Chickamauga — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3398
- Capacity
- 159.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hamilton, TN
- Operating Since
- 1940
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Parent Company
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Annual Generation
- 688,860 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 49.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Chickamauga
OperatingHydro
Ranked #4 of 29 Hydro plants in TN#124 of 1454 nationally
159.6 MW Hydro operating in Hamilton, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAGEMWD
159.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1940
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.1018, -85.2295
County
Hamilton, TN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Chickamauga Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. The dam is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the late 1930s as part of a New Deal era initiative to improve navigation and bring flood control and economic development to the Tennessee Valley. The dam impounds the 36,240-acre (14,670 ha) Chickamauga Lake and feeds into Nickajack Lake. The dam and associated infrastructure were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
Read more on WikipediaChickamauga Hydroelectric Plant, located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, has a total capacity of 159.6 MW. The plant began operating in 1940 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. It consists of four generators and is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plant is the fourth-largest hydroelectric facility in Tennessee out of 13 such plants, and ranks 124th nationally out of 194.
In the most recent year with available data, Chickamauga generated 688,860 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 49.1%. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority area and is located within the SERC NERC region. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 6 articles related to the industry, 3 related to the grid, and 1 related to deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
61.4K MWh
Latest Month
688.9K MWh
Annual Generation
49.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
TVA could face third straight all-time power demand record next week
It's beginning to feel like clockwork for the Tennessee Valley Authority to stare down frigid temperatures in mid-January that put its...
Tennessee Valley Authority (operator)
Chattanooga Times Free Press·2 months ago
General
5 takeaways on TVA’s future under Trump from Senate hearing
President Donald Trump's nominees to the Tennessee Valley Authority board committed to keeping the utility public in a Senate hearing but...
Chattanooga Times Free Press·5 months ago
General
5 takeaways on TVA’s future under Trump from Senate hearing
President Donald Trump's nominees to the Tennessee Valley Authority board committed to keeping the utility public in a Senate hearing but...
Chattanooga Times Free Press·5 months ago
General
Trump TVA nominees each say ‘no’ to privatizing federal utility
President Donald Trump's nominees to the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors committed to keeping the nation's largest public...
Chattanooga Times Free Press·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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