Chilhowee
Blount County, Tennessee · EIA plant ID 54901 · Operator: Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LLC
Nameplate50MWSummer 51 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation158GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor35%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1957
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 | 94.5 | 21.1% | — |
| 2002 | 149 | 33.4% | — |
| 2003 | 209.2 | 46.8% | — |
| 2004 | 186.3 | 41.6% | — |
| 2005 | 184.4 | 41.3% | — |
| 2006 | 131.1 | 29.3% | — |
| 2007 | 90 | 20.2% | — |
| 2008 | 102.5 | 22.9% | — |
| 2009 | 194.2 | 43.5% | — |
| 2010 | 162.3 | 36.3% | — |
| 2011 | 155.1 | 34.7% | — |
| 2012 | 139.4 | 31.1% | — |
| 2013 | 240.9 | 53.9% | — |
| 2014 | 151.8 | 34.0% | — |
| 2015 | 98 | 21.9% | — |
| 2016 | 11 | 2.5% | — |
| 2017 | 78.5 | 17.6% | — |
| 2018 | 194.5 | 43.5% | — |
| 2019 | 219.8 | 49.2% | — |
| 2020 | 252.5 | 56.4% | — |
| 2021 | 201.7 | 45.1% | — |
| 2022 | 164 | 36.7% | — |
| 2023 | 146.9 | 32.9% | — |
| 2024 | 159.1 | 35.5% | — |
| 2025 | 157.7 | 35.3% | — |
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 | 16.6 | 17 | Aug 1957 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 16.6 | 17 | Oct 1957 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 16.6 | 17 | Sep 1957 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LLC | 100.0% | 50 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Calderwood | 157 MW | 8.6 km |
| Cheoah | 140 MW | 14.8 km |
| SR Maryville | 1 MW | 16.1 km |
| Santeetlah | 45 MW | 20.1 km |
| Vonore Battery Energy Storage System | — | 21.8 km |
| SR Blount, LLC | 2 MW | 24.3 km |