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Santeetlah

Santeetlah is a 45.0 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Graham County, North Carolina, operated by Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1928 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric23 MW OperatingJun 1928
2Conventional Hydroelectric23 MW OperatingJun 1928

Plant details

Operator
Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP
Location
Graham County, North Carolina
Balancing authority
TVA
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 45.0 MW
First unit online
Jun 1928
EIA plant ID
54898

Location

35.4475, -83.8639

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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