South Holston is a 39 MW hydro power plant located in United States of America. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 39 MW
- Commissioned
- 1951
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.523, -82.090
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
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About this plant
South Holston is a 38.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority since 1951.
Ranked #366 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 38.5 MW represents 0.03% 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 this facility 176 times smaller.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center (668 MW, Coal), Clinch River (475 MW, Gas), and Wolf Hills Energy (285 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 30 km from Johnson City.
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