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Guntersville

Guntersville is a 115 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Marshall County, Alabama, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1939 (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 OperatingAug 1939
2Conventional Hydroelectric29 MW OperatingOct 1939
3Conventional Hydroelectric29 MW OperatingDec 1939
4Conventional Hydroelectric29 MW OperatingMar 1952

Plant details

Operator
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Marshall County, Alabama
Balancing authority
TVA
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 115 MW
First unit online
Aug 1939
EIA plant ID
48

Location

34.4213, -86.3939

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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