Power Plants in Metro Chattanooga
There are a total of 17 power plants in Metro Chattanooga. The most common type of power plant in Metro Chattanooga is Hydroelectric with a total of 7 locations. Nuclear generates the most power in Metro Chattanooga with 4522.7 total Megawatts.Source Total Locations Total Megawatts Biomass 1 63 Hydroelectric 7 559.8 Natural Gas 1 1344 Nuclear 2 4522.7 Pumped Storage 2 2176.3 Solar 4 19
| Source | Total Locations | Total Megawatts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass | 1 | 63 | |
| Hydroelectric | 7 | 559.8 | |
| Natural Gas | 1 | 1344 | |
| Nuclear | 2 | 4522.7 | |
| Pumped Storage | 2 | 2176.3 | |
| Solar | 4 | 19 | |
Map of Power Plants in Metro Chattanooga
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Source: US Energy Information Administration - 2024
List of All Power Plant Locations in Metro Chattanooga | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Name | Operator | Power Source | Megawatts | City/Town | ZIP Code | |
| Bowater Newsprint Calhoun Operation | Resolute Forest Products | biomass | 63.0 | Calhoun | 37309 | |
| Carters | USCE-Mobile District | pumped storage | 560.0 | Chatsworth | 30705 | |
| Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Solar | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport | solar | 1.9 | Chattanooga | 37421 | |
| Chickamauga | Tennessee Valley Authority | hydroelectric | 141.6 | Chattanooga | 37406 | |
| Dalton 2 | Georgia Power Co | solar | 6.5 | Dalton | 30721 | |
| Murray Treadwell Farms | Safari Energy, LLC | solar | 3.0 | Chatsworth | 30705 | |
| Nickajack | Tennessee Valley Authority | hydroelectric | 105.6 | New Hope | 37340 | |
| Ocoee 1 | Tennessee Valley Authority | hydroelectric | 24.0 | Benton | 37307 | |
| Ocoee 2 | Tennessee Valley Authority | hydroelectric | 23.4 | Benton | 37307 | |
| Ocoee 3 | Tennessee Valley Authority | hydroelectric | 28.6 | Benton | 37307 | |
| Raccoon Mountain | Tennessee Valley Authority | pumped storage | 1616.3 | Chattanooga | 37419 | |
| Sequoyah | Tennessee Valley Authority | nuclear | 2277.7 | Soddy Daisy | 37379 | |
| Thomas A Smith Energy Facility | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | natural gas | 1344.0 | Dalton | 30721 | |
| Tims Ford | Tennessee Valley Authority | hydroelectric | 40.2 | Winchester | 37398 | |
| Volkswagen Solar System | SR Enterprise South, LLC | solar | 7.6 | Chattanooga | 37421 | |
| Watts Bar Hydro | Tennessee Valley Authority | hydroelectric | 196.4 | Spring City | 37381 | |
| Watts Bar Nuclear Plant | Tennessee Valley Authority | nuclear | 2245.0 | Spring City | 37381 | |