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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/2779
EIA plant 2779
Fontana Dam · Swain · NC
Fontana Dam
Operated by Tennessee Valley Authority
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.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NC plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1114,833
2121,862
377,780
412,316
539,809
672,633
747,788
863,642
963,180
10124,568
1163,752
1276,790
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 114,833 |
| 2 | 121,862 |
| 3 | 77,780 |
| 4 | 12,316 |
| 5 | 39,809 |
| 6 | 72,633 |
| 7 | 47,788 |
| 8 | 63,642 |
| 9 | 63,180 |
| 10 | 124,568 |
| 11 | 63,752 |
| 12 | 76,790 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 114,833 MWh |
| 2 | 121,862 MWh |
| 3 | 77,780 MWh |
| 4 | 12,316 MWh |
| 5 | 39,809 MWh |
| 6 | 72,633 MWh |
| 7 | 47,788 MWh |
| 8 | 63,642 MWh |
| 9 | 63,180 MWh |
| 10 | 124,568 MWh |
| 11 | 63,752 MWh |
| 12 | 76,790 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 92.7 | OP |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 81 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 81 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2779
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Little Tennessee River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Fontana Dam
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 10 has the highest recorded value (124,568 MWh) and 4 the lowest (12,316 MWh). Their difference is 112,252 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 81 (1, 3) to 92.7 (2). The difference is 11.7 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 81.0 | 101.4 | 101.4 | 56.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 92.7 | 101.4 | 101.4 | 56.0 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 81.0 | 101.4 | 101.4 | 56.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.