Melton Hill
Loudon County, Tennessee · EIA plant ID 3408 · Operator: Tennessee Valley Authority
Nameplate72MWSummer 79 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation145GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor21%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1964
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 86.7 | 13.8% | — |
| 2002 | 137.8 | 20.6% | — |
| 2003 | 246.4 | 35.7% | — |
| 2004 | 125.5 | 17.9% | — |
| 2005 | 131.2 | 18.7% | — |
| 2006 | 96.1 | 13.8% | — |
| 2007 | 81.6 | 11.8% | — |
| 2008 | 56.4 | 8.1% | — |
| 2009 | 172.5 | 24.9% | — |
| 2010 | 147.6 | 21.3% | — |
| 2011 | 209.8 | 30.2% | — |
| 2012 | 150.4 | 21.6% | — |
| 2013 | 211.4 | 30.5% | — |
| 2014 | 149.7 | 21.6% | — |
| 2015 | 151.9 | 21.9% | — |
| 2016 | 112.7 | 16.2% | — |
| 2017 | 66.9 | 9.7% | — |
| 2018 | 152.4 | 22.0% | — |
| 2019 | 193.9 | 27.9% | — |
| 2020 | 257.3 | 37.0% | — |
| 2021 | 143.4 | 20.7% | — |
| 2022 | 131.7 | 19.0% | — |
| 2023 | 91.5 | 13.2% | — |
| 2024 | 125.1 | 18.0% | — |
| 2025 | 145.1 | 20.9% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 36 | 39.5 | Jul 1964 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 36 | 39.7 | Nov 1964 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Tennessee Valley Authority. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Tennessee Valley Authority | 100.0% | 72 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Fort Loudoun | 153 MW | 11.6 km |
| Primient Loudon Plant | 61 MW | 16.8 km |
| Kingston | 1,700 MW | 19.8 km |
| Bull Run | retired | 19.9 km |
| Buffalo Mountain Energy Center | retired | 27.2 km |
| Vonore Battery Energy Storage System | — | 30.1 km |