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EIA plant 2779

Fontana Dam · Swain · NC

Fontana Dam

Operated by Tennessee Valley Authority

Annual generation878,953 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWATCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextTennessee Valley AuthorityBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Fontana Dam?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

35.450700, -83.805000

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
1114,833 MWh
2121,862 MWh
377,780 MWh
412,316 MWh
539,809 MWh
672,633 MWh
747,788 MWh
863,642 MWh
963,180 MWh
10124,568 MWh
1163,752 MWh
1276,790 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
2Conventional HydroelectricWAT92.7OP
1Conventional HydroelectricWAT81OP
3Conventional HydroelectricWAT81OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2779
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Little Tennessee River
Data edition
2024-final