Fontana Dam is a 254.7MW hydro power project. It is located on Little Tennessee river/basin in North Carolina, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1942 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1945. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Tennessee Valley Authority. The company has a stake of 100%.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 633.97 million cubic meter.
The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 81MW nameplate capacity.
The hydro power project consists of 1 turbine with 92.7MW nameplate capacity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1942 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1945.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Huntsville Utilities under a power purchase agreement.
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About Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is a corporate agency and instrumentality established by federal law. It generates electricity using hydro, nuclear, coal, diesel, and solar sources. Under short and long-term power purchase agreements and spot market purchases, the agency procures electricity from various power producers. TVA manages the Tennessee River system; operates flood control dams and related infrastructure; balances hydroelectric generation with navigation; and carries out flood damage reduction, water quality, and supply and recreation. It supplies power to municipalities and other local government entities, and cooperatives on a wholesale basis, and retails energy to end-use customers in northern Alabama, northeastern Mississippi, Tennessee, and southwestern Kentucky, and portions of northern Georgia, western North Carolina, and southwestern Virginia. TVA is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, the US.
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