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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6418
EIA plant 6418
Ashland City · Dickson · TN
Cheatham
Operated by USCE-Nashville District
Published location
Where is Cheatham?
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36.320800, -87.221900
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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 TN 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.
119,913
211,321
322,145
418,152
511,607
618,326
714,213
814,947
913,246
1012,258
1111,004
125,860
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 | 19,913 |
| 2 | 11,321 |
| 3 | 22,145 |
| 4 | 18,152 |
| 5 | 11,607 |
| 6 | 18,326 |
| 7 | 14,213 |
| 8 | 14,947 |
| 9 | 13,246 |
| 10 | 12,258 |
| 11 | 11,004 |
| 12 | 5,860 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 19,913 MWh |
| 2 | 11,321 MWh |
| 3 | 22,145 MWh |
| 4 | 18,152 MWh |
| 5 | 11,607 MWh |
| 6 | 18,326 MWh |
| 7 | 14,213 MWh |
| 8 | 14,947 MWh |
| 9 | 13,246 MWh |
| 10 | 12,258 MWh |
| 11 | 11,004 MWh |
| 12 | 5,860 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 12 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 12 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 12 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6418
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Cumberland River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Cheatham
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (22,145 MWh) and 12 the lowest (5,860 MWh). Their difference is 16,285 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12.0 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12.0 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12.0 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 12.0 |
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.