Tennessee Valley Authority

Balancing Authority Summary Information

Tennessee Valley Authority is ranked #9 out of 64 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

Balancing Authority	Tennessee Valley Authority
States	Alabama Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee
Last Update	Oct 2026
Annual Generation	166.2 TWh
Power Plants	209
Utilities	127
Ranked #9 out of 64 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #3 out of 20 in terms of annual generation from nuclear
Power Plant Types	Nuclear \| 40.7% Natural Gas \| 33.3% Coal \| 16.4% Water \| 7.5% Solar \| 1.5% Other Fuel \| 0.2%

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Daily Net Generation for Tennessee Valley Authority for the past 3 Years

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Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Browns Ferry	Tennessee Valley Authority	Decatur, AL	31 TWh	Jul 1974	Jul 2026	Nuclear
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant	Tennessee Valley Authority	Spring City, TN	20 TWh	Apr 1996	Jul 2026	Nuclear
Sequoyah	Tennessee Valley Authority	Soddy Daisy, TN	18 TWh	Jun 1981	Jul 2026	Nuclear
Cumberland (TN)	Tennessee Valley Authority	Cumberland City, TN	9 TWh	Feb 1973	Jul 2026	Bituminous Coal : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2%
Paradise	Tennessee Valley Authority	Drakesboro, KY	8 TWh	Apr 1963	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Shawnee	Tennessee Valley Authority	West Paducah, KY	7 TWh	Mar 1953	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Magnolia Power Plant	Tennessee Valley Authority	Ashland, MS	6 TWh	Jul 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
TVA Southaven Combined Cycle	Tennessee Valley Authority	Southaven, MS	5 TWh	Apr 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Allen	Tennessee Valley Authority	Memphis, TN	5 TWh	Apr 1959	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Choctaw County	Entergy Mississippi LLC	French Camp, MS	5 TWh	Jun 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Batesville Generation Facility	Cooperative Energy	Batesville, MS	5 TWh	Jul 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Gallatin (TN)	Tennessee Valley Authority	Gallatin, TN	5 TWh	Oct 1956	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 94.5% Natural Gas : 5.3%
Morgan Energy Center	Morgan Energy Center LLC	Decatur, AL	5 TWh	May 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Caledonia	Tennessee Valley Authority	Steens, MS	5 TWh	May 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
John Sevier	Tennessee Valley Authority	Rogersville, TN	4 TWh	Jan 1956	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Quantum Choctaw Power LLC	Tennessee Valley Authority	Ackerman, MS	4 TWh	May 2006	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Lagoon Creek	Tennessee Valley Authority	Brownsville, TN	4 TWh	May 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 99.6%
Kingston	Tennessee Valley Authority	Kingston, TN	3 TWh	Jan 1954	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 65.7% Bituminous Coal : 34.0%
Decatur Energy Center	Decatur Energy Center LLC	Decatur, AL	3 TWh	May 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Red Hills Generating Facility	Choctaw Generation L.P, L.L.L.P.	Ackerman, MS	2 TWh	Mar 2001	Jul 2026	Lignite Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7%
Wilson Dam	Tennessee Valley Authority	Muscle Shoals, AL	2 TWh	Aug 1925	Jul 2026	Water
Johnsonville	Tennessee Valley Authority	New Johnsonville, TN	2 TWh	Sep 1951	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Pickwick Landing Dam	Tennessee Valley Authority	Pickwick Dam, TN	1 TWh	May 1938	Dec 2025	Water
Wheeler Dam	Tennessee Valley Authority	Town Creek, AL	1 TWh	Oct 1936	Dec 2025	Water
Kentucky Dam	Tennessee Valley Authority	Grand Rivers, KY	1 TWh	Aug 1944	Jul 2026	Water
Wolf Creek	USCE-Nashville District	Jamestown, KY	1 TWh	Sep 1951	Dec 2025	Water
Fontana Dam	Tennessee Valley Authority	Fontana Dam, NC	900 GWh	Dec 1944	Dec 2025	Water
Watts Bar Hydro	Tennessee Valley Authority	Spring City, TN	865 GWh	Feb 1942	Dec 2025	Water
Colbert	Tennessee Valley Authority	Tuscumbia, AL	732 GWh	Dec 1954	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Gleason Generating Facility	Tennessee Valley Authority	Gleason, TN	720 GWh	May 2000	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Chickamauga	Tennessee Valley Authority	Chattanooga, TN	694 GWh	Feb 1940	Dec 2025	Water
Fort Loudoun	Tennessee Valley Authority	Lenoir City, TN	633 GWh	Oct 1943	Dec 2025	Water
Barkley	USCE-Nashville District	Kuttawa, KY	625 GWh	Dec 1965	Dec 2025	Water
Nickajack	Tennessee Valley Authority	New Hope, TN	578 GWh	Jan 1968	Dec 2025	Water
Calderwood	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP	Tallassee, TN	569 GWh	Mar 1930	Dec 2025	Water
GCF US Holdings LLC Columbus Mill	GCF - Columbus Mill	Columbus, MS	531 GWh	May 1982	Jul 2026	Black Liquor : 76.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 13.0% Natural Gas : 9.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
Guntersville	Tennessee Valley Authority	Guntersville, AL	509 GWh	Jul 1939	Dec 2025	Water
Cheoah	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP	Tapoco, NC	472 GWh	Aug 1949	Dec 2025	Water
Golden Triangle	Origis Energy USA, Inc	Lowndes, MS	453 GWh	Dec 2024	Jul 2026	Solar
Cordell Hull	USCE-Nashville District	Carthage, TN	441 GWh	Jul 1973	Dec 2025	Water
Packaging Corp of America	Packaging Corp of America	Counce, TN	431 GWh	Jan 1985	Jul 2026	Black Liquor : 59.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 21.9% Natural Gas : 18.7%
Muscle Shoals	Muscle Shoals Solar, LLC	Cherokee, AL	425 GWh	Aug 2021	Jul 2026	Solar
Norris Dam	Tennessee Valley Authority	Norris, TN	416 GWh	Jun 1936	Dec 2025	Water
Ridgely Energy Farm	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Ridgely, TN	401 GWh	Jul 2025	Jul 2026	Solar
Apalachia	Tennessee Valley Authority	Reliance, TN	389 GWh	Aug 1943	Dec 2025	Water
SR Russellville	SR Russellville, LLC	Olmstead, KY	371 GWh	Aug 2024	Jul 2026	Solar
Primient Loudon Plant	PRIMIENT, LLC	Loudon, TN	366 GWh	Sep 2016	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Center Hill	USCE-Nashville District	Lancaster, TN	356 GWh	Oct 1950	Dec 2025	Water
Douglas Dam	Tennessee Valley Authority	Dandridge, TN	341 GWh	Feb 1943	Dec 2025	Water
Elora Solar	Elora Solar	Elora, TN	335 GWh	Feb 2022	Jul 2026	Solar
Golden Triangle II	Origis Energy USA, Inc	St.Artesia, MS	335 GWh	Apr 2024	Jul 2026	Solar : 99.9%
Old Hickory	USCE-Nashville District	Hendersonville, TN	325 GWh	Mar 1957	Dec 2025	Water
Cherokee Dam	Tennessee Valley Authority	Rudledge, TN	315 GWh	Mar 1942	Dec 2025	Water
Optimist	Origis Energy USA, Inc	West Point, MS	297 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar : 99.8%
Calvert City	DTE Calvert City LLC	Calvert City, KY	215 GWh	Mar 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Cheatham	USCE-Nashville District	Ashland City, TN	191 GWh	Apr 1958	Dec 2025	Water
OETN1	OE_TN1	Obion, TN	188 GWh	Feb 2023	Jul 2026	Solar
Hiwassee Dam	Tennessee Valley Authority	Murphy, NC	186 GWh	Apr 1940	Jul 2026	Water
Domtar Kingsport Mill	Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill	Kingsport, TN	178 GWh	Sep 2006	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 68.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 24.9% Sludge Waste : 3.7% Other Biomass Solids : 2.9%
Chilhowee	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP	Tallassee, TN	158 GWh	Jul 1957	Dec 2025	Water
River Bend Solar, LLC (AL)	River Bend Solar, LLC	Florence, AL	153 GWh	Aug 2016	Jul 2026	Solar
Boone Dam	Tennessee Valley Authority	Kingsport, TN	145 GWh	Feb 1953	Dec 2025	Water
Melton Hill	Tennessee Valley Authority	Lenoir City, TN	145 GWh	Jun 1964	Dec 2025	Water
Ocoee 3	Tennessee Valley Authority	Benton, TN	141 GWh	Mar 1943	Dec 2025	Water
SR McKellar	SR McKellar, LLC	Denmark, TN	132 GWh	Jun 2023	Jul 2026	Solar
Great Falls (TN)	Tennessee Valley Authority	Rock Island, TN	131 GWh	Nov 1916	Dec 2025	Water
Santeetlah	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP	Robbinsville, NC	130 GWh	May 1928	Dec 2025	Water
Watauga	Tennessee Valley Authority	Elizabethton, TN	122 GWh	Jul 1949	Sep 2025	Water
South Holston	Tennessee Valley Authority	Bristol, TN	122 GWh	Jan 1951	Dec 2025	Water
Dale Hollow	USCE-Nashville District	Celina, TN	121 GWh	Nov 1948	Dec 2025	Water
Brownsville Peaking Power	Tennessee Valley Authority	Brownsville, TN	119 GWh	May 1999	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Vanderbilt University Power Plant	Vanderbilt University	Nashville, TN	106 GWh	Oct 1988	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Yum Yum Solar LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Yum Yum, TN	105 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Kemper County	Tennessee Valley Authority	De Kalb, MS	101 GWh	Jun 2002	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Millington Solar Farm	SR Millington, LLC	Millington, TN	100 GWh	Nov 2018	Jul 2026	Solar
Ocoee 2	Tennessee Valley Authority	Benton, TN	98 GWh	Sep 1913	Dec 2025	Water
Fort Patrick Henry	Tennessee Valley Authority	Kingsport, TN	95 GWh	Nov 1953	Dec 2025	Water
Graceland Solar, LLC	RWE Clean Energy	Millington, TN	94 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
SR Bell Buckle	SR Bell Buckle, LLC	Shelbyville, TN	70 GWh	Oct 2023	Jul 2026	Solar
Ocoee 1	Tennessee Valley Authority	Benton, TN	66 GWh	Dec 1911	Dec 2025	Water
TAI Huntsville Solar Hybrid	TAI Huntsville Solar, LLC	Huntsville, AL	65 GWh	Jun 2024	Jul 2026	Solar
J P Priest	USCE-Nashville District	Nashville, TN	60 GWh	Jan 1970	Dec 2025	Water
SR Millington II	SR Millington II, LLC	Millington, TN	57 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Marshall Energy Facility	Tennessee Valley Authority	Calvert City, KY	53 GWh	May 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 99.8%
Tims Ford	Tennessee Valley Authority	Winchester, TN	41 GWh	Feb 1972	Dec 2025	Water
SR Canadaville, LLC	SR Canadaville, LLC	Collierville, TN	35 GWh	Feb 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant	Middle Tennessee State University	Murfreesboro, TN	34 GWh	Jun 1997	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Heiskell, TN	34 GWh	Dec 1991	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
West Camden	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Camden, TN	34 GWh	Feb 2012	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
University of Tennessee Steam Plant	University of Tennessee	Knoxville, TN	33 GWh	May 1996	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Providence Solar	Providence Solar Center, LLC	Madison, TN	31 GWh	Sep 2017	Jul 2026	Solar
Selmer I	Selmer North Solar I, LLC	Selmer, TN	29 GWh	Nov 2016	Jul 2026	Solar
Cumblerland Land Holdings, LLC	Cumberland Land Holdings, LLC	Elkmont, AL	26 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
Latitude Solar Center	Arevon Energy, Inc.	Whiteville, TN	26 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
Selmer Farm LLC	Onward Energy	Selmer, TN	26 GWh	Sep 2014	Jul 2026	Solar
Mulberry Farm LLC	Onward Energy	Selmer, TN	25 GWh	Nov 2014	Jul 2026	Solar
Wildberry	Adapture Renewables, Inc.	Moscow, TN	25 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
Nottely	Tennessee Valley Authority	Blairsville, GA	24 GWh	Dec 1955	Dec 2025	Water
Blue Ridge	Tennessee Valley Authority	Blue Ridge, GA	24 GWh	Jun 1931	Dec 2025	Water
SR Washington I, LLC	SR Washington I, LLC	Jonesborough, TN	20 GWh	Nov 2021	Dec 2025	Solar

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#61	Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division	433.0 GWh	4
#54	City of Tallahassee	3.2 TWh	5
#24	Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.	26.1 TWh	83
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	113.4 TWh	578
#50	Duke Energy Progress West	4.6 TWh	15
#23	Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company	34.2 TWh	25
#28	South Carolina Public Service Authority	19.6 TWh	35
#59	Southeastern Power Administration	1.2 TWh	11
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	259.3 TWh	423
#53	Southwestern Power Administration	3.5 TWh	37

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#5	Southwest Power Pool	314.5 TWh	876
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	259.3 TWh	423
#7	California Independent System Operator	168.7 TWh	2,170
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	166.2 TWh	209
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	153.0 TWh	188
#12	New York Independent System Operator	134.1 TWh	1,334
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	113.4 TWh	578
#15	ISO New England	112.2 TWh	1,667
#16	Bonneville Power Administration	91.1 TWh	170
#17	Duke Energy Progress East	66.2 TWh	574