Old Hickory — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3426
- Capacity
- 103.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sumner, TN
- Operating Since
- 1957
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- USCE-Nashville District
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 436,555 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 48.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Old Hickory
OperatingHydro
Ranked #13 of 29 Hydro plants in TN#182 of 1454 nationally
103.7 MW Hydro operating in Sumner, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAGEMWD
103.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1957
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.2972, -86.6556
County
Sumner, TN
Nearby Plants
- Opryland USANatural Gas4.5 MW · 10.2 km
- J P PriestHydro28 MW · 15.9 km
- Vanderbilt University Power PlantNatural Gas18.7 MW · 21.4 km
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
Old Hickory Lock and Dam is a dam located in middle Tennessee on the Cumberland River at river mile 216.2 in Sumner and Davidson Counties, approximately 25 miles (40 km) upstream from Nashville. The reservoir behind the dam is Old Hickory Lake. The dam and lake are named after President Andrew Jackson, who lived in the vicinity at The Hermitage.
Read more on WikipediaOld Hickory is a hydroelectric power plant located in Sumner County, Tennessee. The plant has a total capacity of 103.7 MW across four generators and is operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USCE) Nashville District. It began operating in 1957, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology and water as its primary fuel source. The plant's balancing authority is the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Old Hickory generated 436,555 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.0%. The plant is ranked as the 13th largest in Tennessee out of 13 plants and 182nd nationally out of 194 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
31.5K MWh
Latest Month
436.6K MWh
Annual Generation
48.0%
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·ice storm
Ice storm leaves Nashville plant shop with 100k loss; says insurance denied claim
A local plant shop in Old Hickory says a week without power after last week's ice storm left its shelves nearly empty.
WZTV·4 weeks ago
Hazards·ice storm
Plant business owner's winter storm nightmare: From 'fully covered' to 'absolutely nothing'
Update: There's a positive turn for this Old Hickory plant business. Owner Kim Daft says State Farm has reversed its initial denial and will...
Kim Daft (executive)State Farm (other)
News Channel 5 Nashville·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Volunteers from Metro Schools help shop that provides free classroom plants
Six leaders of Metro Schools STEAM programs help unload delivery truck at Lawrence & Clarke Cacti Co. in Old Hickory, Tennessee,...
The Tennessean·4 weeks ago
Hazards·ice storm
Icy branches leave thousands without power in Old Hickory
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (WZTV) — Icy conditions are causing widespread damage across Middle Tennessee, knocking down trees and power lines and...
WZTV·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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