Fontana hydroelectric plant

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Fontana hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Fontana Dam, Swain County, North Carolina, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Fontana hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1945[1] 255 MW[1] 3[1] Conventional storage[1] Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Fontana hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Fontana Dam, Swain County, North Carolina, United States[1][3] Little Tennessee River[3] 35.4507, -83.805 (exact)[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 US Energy Information Administration (December 27, 2022). "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory - November". Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221101180726/https://www.tva.com/energy/our-power-system/hydroelectric/fontana. Archived from the original on 01 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 US Energy Information Administration (September 22, 2022). "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data". Retrieved January 13, 2023.