There are 28 hydroelectric power plants operating in Tennessee, including a pumped storage hydroelectric facility.
Tennessee is the third-largest hydroelectric power producer (after New York and Alabama) east of the Rocky Mountains.
In 2019, hydroelectric power accounted for 12% of Tennessee’s total electric generation and almost 90% of the state’s renewable generation.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers provide more understanding of how and where our water resources can best be used to produce power.