Cheatham
Dickson County, Tennessee · EIA plant ID 6418 · Operator: USCE-Nashville District
Nameplate36MWSummer 41 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation191GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor53%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1958
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 | 171 | 47.1% | — |
| 2002 | 169.8 | 46.8% | — |
| 2003 | 234.1 | 64.6% | — |
| 2004 | 253.4 | 69.7% | — |
| 2005 | 171.1 | 47.2% | — |
| 2006 | 189.6 | 52.3% | — |
| 2007 | 98.9 | 27.3% | — |
| 2008 | 18.3 | 5.0% | — |
| 2009 | 181.5 | 50.0% | — |
| 2010 | 139.8 | 38.6% | — |
| 2011 | 138 | 38.0% | — |
| 2012 | 147.5 | 40.6% | — |
| 2013 | 180.1 | 49.7% | — |
| 2014 | 195.1 | 53.8% | — |
| 2015 | 184.1 | 50.8% | — |
| 2016 | 154.9 | 42.6% | — |
| 2017 | 193.8 | 53.4% | — |
| 2018 | 169.1 | 46.6% | — |
| 2019 | 165.1 | 45.5% | — |
| 2020 | 171 | 47.0% | — |
| 2021 | 202.5 | 55.9% | — |
| 2022 | 165.5 | 45.6% | — |
| 2023 | 177.3 | 48.9% | — |
| 2024 | 173 | 47.6% | — |
| 2025 | 191.4 | 52.8% | — |
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 | 12 | 13.8 | May 1958 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 12 | 13.8 | Sep 1958 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 12 | 13.8 | Nov 1958 | 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% | 36 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Vanderbilt University Power Plant | 19 MW | 42.2 km |
| Music City Community Solar | 2 MW | 43.3 km |