54 MW Hydro operating in Clay, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
54 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1948
Operating Since
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
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Dale Hollow hydroelectric plant is located in Clay County, Tennessee. The plant has a total capacity of 54 MW across three generators, and it began operating in 1948. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. The owner and operator is the US Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District (USCE-Nashville District).
Dale Hollow's latest annual generation was 105,949 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.3%. The plant is within the balancing authority of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the NERC region of SERC. Dale Hollow ranks 19th out of 29 power plants in Tennessee and 289th out of 1464 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
4.9K MWh
Latest Month
105.9K MWh
Annual Generation
22.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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