Cordell Hull
Smith County, Tennessee · EIA plant ID 3423 · Operator: USCE-Nashville District
Nameplate100MWSummer 106 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation441GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor48%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1973
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 | 240.7 | 24.1% | — |
| 2002 | 356 | 35.6% | — |
| 2003 | 476.1 | 47.7% | — |
| 2004 | 535.9 | 53.5% | — |
| 2005 | 362.5 | 36.3% | — |
| 2006 | 290.7 | 29.1% | — |
| 2007 | 203.9 | 20.4% | — |
| 2008 | 205.4 | 20.5% | — |
| 2009 | 471.8 | 47.2% | — |
| 2010 | 365.8 | 36.6% | — |
| 2011 | 447.8 | 44.8% | — |
| 2012 | 363.8 | 36.3% | — |
| 2013 | 465.5 | 46.6% | — |
| 2014 | 408.4 | 40.9% | — |
| 2015 | 372.9 | 37.3% | — |
| 2016 | 380 | 38.0% | — |
| 2017 | 403.7 | 40.4% | — |
| 2018 | 427.5 | 42.8% | — |
| 2019 | 495.4 | 49.6% | — |
| 2020 | 527.3 | 56.6% | — |
| 2021 | 431.9 | 46.5% | — |
| 2022 | 393.7 | 42.4% | — |
| 2023 | 280.7 | 30.2% | — |
| 2024 | 344.8 | 37.0% | — |
| 2025 | 441.3 | 47.5% | — |
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 | 33.3 | 38 | Aug 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 33.3 | 30 | Oct 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 33.3 | 38 | Feb 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: USCE-Nashville District. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| USCE-Nashville District | 100.0% | 100 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Center Hill | 156 MW | 23.8 km |
| Gallatin (TN) | 1,918 MW | 41 km |
| Dale Hollow | 54 MW | 52 km |
| Great Falls (TN) | 34 MW | 60.5 km |
| MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant | 5 MW | 61.7 km |
| J P Priest | 28 MW | 62.3 km |