Fort Loudoun — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3402
- Capacity
- 153.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Loudon, TN
- Operating Since
- 1943
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Parent Company
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Annual Generation
- 732,063 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 54.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Fort Loudoun
OperatingHydro
Ranked #6 of 29 Hydro plants in TN#130 of 1454 nationally
153.3 MW Hydro operating in Loudon, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAGEMWD
153.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1943
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.7917, -84.2431
County
Loudon, TN
Nearby Plants
- Primient Loudon PlantNatural Gas61.4 MW · 9.3 km
- Melton HillHydro72 MW · 11.6 km
- Vonore Battery Energy Storage SystemBESS20 MW · 19.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Fort Loudoun Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Tennessee River in Loudon County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The dam is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), which built the dam in the early 1940s as part of a unified plan to provide electricity and flood control in the Tennessee Valley and create a continuous 652-mile (1,049 km) navigable river channel from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Paducah, Kentucky. It is the uppermost of nine TVA dams on the Tennessee River.
Read more on WikipediaFort Loudoun is a hydroelectric power plant located in Loudon County, Tennessee. The plant, owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has a total capacity of 153.3 MW distributed across four generators. It commenced operations in 1943, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. Fort Loudoun operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Fort Loudoun generated 732,063 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.4%. Among hydroelectric plants in Tennessee, Fort Loudoun ranks 6th out of 13 in terms of capacity. Nationally, it holds a rank of 130 out of 194 among similar facilities.
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
67.6K MWh
Latest Month
732.1K MWh
Annual Generation
54.4%
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
Hazards·flooding
Heavy rains prompt water release at six Tennessee River dams
FLORENCE, Ala. — The Tennessee Valley Authority is spilling water at Wheeler Dam, Guntersville Dam, and four other facilities across the...
Tennessee Valley Authority (operator)TVA (operator)
rocketcitynow.com·4 weeks ago
Grid·capacity addition
‘Low-cost energy’ TVA installs new turbine at Fort Loudoun Dam
A new turbine was installed at Fort Loudoun Dam as part of an upgrade that the Tennessee Valley Authority said "will boost reliability and...
TVA (operator)Tennessee Valley Authority (operator)
WATE 6 On Your Side·3 months ago
Industry·technology
Google, Kairos Power plan advanced nuclear plant for Tennessee Valley Authority grid by 2030
Google and Kairos Power will deploy an advanced nuclear reactor to help power the tech company's data centers on the Tennessee Valley...
Google (other)Kairos Power (developer)
CNBC·7 months ago
Hazards·hurricane
Extent of Helene devastation in northeast Tennessee comes into clearer focus
Gov. Bill Lee and members of the state's Congressional delegation toured East Tennessee areas damage by Hurricane Helene.
Bill Lee (other)Hurricane Helene (other)
Tennessee Lookout·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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