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Old Hickory

Old Hickory is a 104 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Sumner County, Tennessee, operated by USCE-Nashville District.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1957 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric29 MW OperatingApr 1957
2Conventional Hydroelectric25 MW OperatingJul 1957
3Conventional Hydroelectric25 MW OperatingSep 1957
4Conventional Hydroelectric25 MW OperatingDec 1957

Plant details

Operator
USCE-Nashville District
Location
Sumner County, Tennessee
Balancing authority
TVA
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 104 MW
First unit online
Apr 1957
EIA plant ID
3426

Location

36.2972, -86.6556

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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