Tims Ford is a 46 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
- 46 MW
- Commissioned
- 1972
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.197, -86.278
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
Tims Ford is a 45.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1972.
Ranked #319 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it contributes 0.04% to the country’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 Tims Ford 148 times smaller.
There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 100 km from Nashville.
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