United States

Chatuge — 13 MW Hydroelectric

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Chatuge is a 13 MW hydro power plant located in United States of America. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
13 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1955

Year online

Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority

Operator

Location
35.02, -83.79

Coordinates

Insights

#4,477
largest in United States of America
#5,093
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#22,077
largest worldwide
1955
29 yrs older than avg
60
operated by Tennessee Valley Authority
46
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
13 MW
Commissioned
1955
Status
Operational
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Country
United States
Coordinates
35.019, -83.791

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,110 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
88,805 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

241
cars per year
148
homes per year
50,458
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Chatuge is a 13.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority since 1955.

Ranked #587 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 13.2 MW accounts for 0.011% of the United States’ total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Chatuge 515 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Fontana Dam (254.7 MW, Hydro), Hiwassee Dam (165.6 MW, Hydro), and Cheoah (140 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 150 km southwest of Asheville.

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