Power Plants in Blue Ridge Mountains Region

There are a total of 26 power plants in Blue Ridge Mountains Region. The most common type of power plant in Blue Ridge Mountains Region is Hydroelectric with a total of 21 locations. Hydroelectric generates the most power in Blue Ridge Mountains Region with 877.8 total Megawatts.
SourceTotal LocationsTotal Megawatts
Biomass118
Hydroelectric21877.8
Pumped Storage1173.7
Solar32.7

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Map of Power Plants in Blue Ridge Mountains Region

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Source: US Energy Information Administration - 2024

List of All Power Plant Locations in Blue Ridge Mountains Region

Plant NameOperatorPower SourceMegawattsCity/TownZIP Code
Apalachia
Tennessee Valley Authorityhydroelectric82.4Reliance37369
Bear Creek Dam
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLChydroelectric9.5Tuckasegee28783
Blue Ridge
Tennessee Valley Authorityhydroelectric17.3Blue Ridge30513
Burton Dam
Georgia Power Cohydroelectric9.6Clayton30523
CS Murphy Point, LLC
Duke Energy Renewables Servicessolar0.9Murphy28906
Cedar Cliff
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLChydroelectric6.4Tuckasegee28783
Chatuge
Tennessee Valley Authorityhydroelectric13.9Hayesville28904
Cheoah
Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LPhydroelectric143.0Tapoco28771
Fontana Dam
Tennessee Valley Authorityhydroelectric304.2Fontana Dam28733
Franklin (NC)
Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLChydroelectric1.0Franklin28734
Hiwassee Dam
Tennessee Valley Authoritypumped storage173.7Murphy28906
Martins Creek Solar NC, LLC
Duke Energy Renewables Servicessolar0.9Murphy28906
Mission
Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLChydroelectric1.8Murphy28906
Multitrade Rabun Gap, LLC
Multitrade Rabun Gap LLCbiomass18.0Rabun Gap30568
Murphy Farm Power, LLC
Duke Energy Renewables Servicessolar0.9Culberson28903
Nacoochee
Georgia Power Cohydroelectric6.0Lakemont30523
Nantahala
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLChydroelectric45.0Topton28781
Nottely
Tennessee Valley Authorityhydroelectric20.1Blairsville30512
Queens Creek
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLChydroelectric1.4Topton28781
Santeetlah
Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LPhydroelectric40.0Robbinsville28771
Tallulah Falls
Georgia Power Cohydroelectric72.9Tallulah Falls30523
Tennessee Creek
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLChydroelectric11.5Tuckasegee28783
Terrora
Georgia Power Cohydroelectric17.6Tallulah Falls30523
Thorpe
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLChydroelectric19.7Tuckasegee28783
Tuckasegee
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLChydroelectric2.5Tuckasegee28783
Tugalo
Georgia Power Cohydroelectric52.0Tallulah Falls30523
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