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Chickamauga

Chickamauga is a 160 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Hamilton County, Tennessee, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 1940 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric40 MW OperatingJul 1940
2Conventional Hydroelectric40 MW OperatingMay 1940
3Conventional Hydroelectric40 MW OperatingMar 1940
4Conventional Hydroelectric40 MW OperatingMar 1952

Plant details

Operator
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Balancing authority
TVA
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 160 MW
First unit online
Mar 1940
EIA plant ID
3398

Location

35.1018, -85.2295

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem