Cordell Hull — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3423
- Capacity
- 99.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Smith, TN
- Operating Since
- 1973
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- USCE-Nashville District
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 344,768 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 39.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Cordell Hull
OperatingHydro
Ranked #14 of 29 Hydro plants in TN#195 of 1454 nationally
99.9 MW Hydro operating in Smith, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAGEMWD
99.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
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 [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as US Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cordell Hull is a hydroelectric power plant located in Smith County, Tennessee. The plant has a total capacity of 99.9 MW across three generators. It began operating in 1973 and is owned and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USCE) Nashville District. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. Cordell Hull operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Cordell Hull generated 344,768 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.3%. The plant is ranked as the 14th largest in Tennessee out of 29 plants and 195th nationally out of 1464 plants.
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
24.4K MWh
Latest Month
344.8K MWh
Annual Generation
39.3%
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
General
1 dead after vehicle plunges into Cordell Hull Lake
The crash happened off the 150 block of Lakeside Drive near the Defeated Creek campground.
WKRN News 2·2 months ago
General
Car crashes into Cordell Hull Lake; divers working at scene
Divers are on scene after a car ran off Lakeside Drive and plunged into Cordell Hull Lake in Smith County Thursday night.
News Channel 5 Nashville·2 months ago
General
Cumberland river hydropower rehabilitation project moves toward key milestones
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' $1.2B hydropower rehab program is modernizing nine plants to improve efficiency and meet the energy needs...
Army.mil·4 months ago
General
Rethinking Tennessee’s Dams
Rivers harbor some of the most diverse aquatic ecosystems in the nation, supporting more than 300 species of fish and hundreds of freshwater...
The Nature Conservancy·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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