Chilhowee— 49.8 MW Hydroelectric
Chilhowee is a 49.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States of America, operated by Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP since 1957. Ranked #310 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 49.8 MW represents 0.04% of the U.S. total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Chilhowee 136.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fontana Dam (254.7 MW, Hydro), Hiwassee Dam (165.6 MW, Hydro), and Calderwood (156.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 50 km from Knoxville.
69 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,979. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,621 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,207 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
69 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP operates 4 plants totalling 391 MW
42 plants within 100 km, 9,911 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chilhowee is a hydro power plant producing approximately 174 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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