Ocoee 1
Hydro power plant in Polk County, Tennessee. 19 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority.
Also known as Ocoee Dam #1 · EIA plant 3412
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 19 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1912First generator online
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley AuthorityEIA operator ID 18642
- Grid
- TVABalancing authority TVA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Polk County, TN35.0947, −84.6478
- EIA plant ID
- 3412EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ocoee 1 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
65.6 GWh
65,629 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
39.4%
2024: 41.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
54.7–136.9
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,282 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 53,111 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 71,114 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 96,170 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 54,536 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 88,727 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 55,993 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 36,566 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 40,113 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 32,183 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 78,936 | 47.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 53,958 | 32.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 50,481 | 30.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 112,641 | 67.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 74,755 | 44.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 86,114 | 51.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 67,852 | 40.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 54,738 | 32.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 103,594 | 62.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 108,616 | 65.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 136,852 | 82.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 111,157 | 66.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 86,208 | 51.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 69,797 | 41.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 69,233 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 65,629 | 39.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.8 | January 1912 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.8 | January 1912 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.8 | May 1912 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.8 | May 1912 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.8 | December 1914 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Ocoee 1
How much power does Ocoee 1 produce?
Ocoee 1 reported 65,629 MWh (65.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 39.4% capacity factor on 19 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Ocoee 1?
Ocoee 1 is in Polk County, Tennessee, at 35.0947, −84.6478. It is in the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing area (TVA).
Who operates Ocoee 1?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Tennessee Valley Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 18642). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ocoee 1 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1912, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page