Center Hill
Hydro power plant in DeKalb County, Tennessee. 156 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by USCE-Nashville District.
Also known as Center Hill Hydroelectric Station · EIA plant 6417
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 156 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1950First generator online
- Operator
- USCE-Nashville DistrictEIA operator ID 19462
- Grid
- TVABalancing authority TVA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- DeKalb County, TN36.0972, −85.8274
- EIA plant ID
- 6417EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Center Hill produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
356 GWh
355,792 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: 23.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
215.6–422.7
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 231,093 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 285,082 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 422,206 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 444,293 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 471,543 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 263,951 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 292,362 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 102,447 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 181,726 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 377,491 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 251,053 | 21.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 390,119 | 33.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 244,685 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 398,104 | 33.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 346,070 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 360,766 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 215,591 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 347,276 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 368,592 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 245,304 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 334,715 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 387,941 | 31.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 422,691 | 34.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 308,080 | 25.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 291,632 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 355,792 | Not reported | 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 | 52.0 | November 1950 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 52.0 | January 1951 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 52.0 | April 1951 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists USCE-Nashville District as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Center Hill
How much power does Center Hill produce?
Center Hill reported 355,792 MWh (356 GWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Center Hill?
Center Hill is in DeKalb County, Tennessee, at 36.0972, −85.8274. It is in the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing area (TVA).
Who operates Center Hill?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists USCE-Nashville District as the operator (EIA operator ID 19462). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Center Hill start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1950, 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