Wilson hydroelectric plant

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Wilson hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Muscle Shoals, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Wilson hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1925[1] 667 MW[1] 21[1] Run-of-river[2] Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) [100%][3] Tennessee Valley Authority[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Wilson hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Muscle Shoals, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States[1][4] Tennessee River[4] 34.7978, -87.6254 (exact)[1][4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240928140622/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2022.xlsx. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221002123939/https://hydroreform.org/hydro-project/wilson-dam/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221021210041/https://www.tva.com/energy/our-power-system/hydroelectric/wilson. Archived from the original on 2022-10-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2012". Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-01 00:00:00. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)