Watts Bar Fossil Plant

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Watts Bar Fossil Plant is a retired power station in Watts Bar Dam, Rhea, Tennessee, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Watts Bar Fossil Plant Watts Bar Dam, Rhea, Tennessee, United States 35.610778, -84.782167 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 35.610778, -84.782167

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 retired coal: bituminous 60 subcritical 1942 2011
Unit 2 retired coal: bituminous 60 subcritical 1942 2011
Unit 3 retired coal: bituminous 60 subcritical 1943 2011
Unit 4 retired coal: bituminous 60 subcritical 1945 2011

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Tennessee Valley Authority [100%] Tennessee Valley Authority [100.0%]
Unit 2 Tennessee Valley Authority [100%] Tennessee Valley Authority [100.0%]
Unit 3 Tennessee Valley Authority [100%] Tennessee Valley Authority [100.0%]
Unit 4 Tennessee Valley Authority [100%] Tennessee Valley Authority [100.0%]

Emissions Data

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