Cheatham— 36 MW Hydroelectric
Cheatham is a 36 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by USCE-Nashville District since 1958. Ranked #382 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 36 MW represents 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Cheatham 189 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cumberland (TN) (2,600 MW, Coal), Vanderbilt University Power Plant (18.7 MW, Gas), and Bi-County Gas Producers (3 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 50 km west of Nashville.
68 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,320. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
USCE-Nashville District operates 9 plants totalling 932 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 6,114 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cheatham is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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