Sequoyah
Sequoyah is a nuclear plant in Hamilton County, Tennessee, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority. By nameplate capacity it is the 36th-largest power plant in the United States and the third-largest in Tennessee. Its biggest unit, rated at 1,220 MW, is the third-largest single generator in Tennessee.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,441 MW
2,278 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Nuclear2,441 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1981 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Nuclear, 1,220 MW, 1981
Unit 2 Nuclear, 1,220 MW, 1982
Among Tennessee’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Cumberland (TN)2,600 MW
- 2Watts Bar Nuclear Plant2,540 MW
- 3Sequoyahthis plant
- 4Gallatin (TN)1,918 MW
- 5Raccoon Mountain1,714 MW
Other rankings
- US nuclear plants
- 12th of 56
- Nuclear plants in Tennessee
- 2nd of 2
- Plants in the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing area
- 4th of 152
- Plants run by Tennessee Valley Authority
- 4th of 53
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,220 MW | 1,152 MW | 1981 | Operating |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,220 MW | 1,126 MW | 1982 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 500 kV
- Water source
- Chickamauga Reservoir
- Nearest town on record
- Soddy Daisy
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 35.227°N, 85.092°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Solar System | Solar | 7.6 MW | 9.1 mi south |
| Chickamauga | Hydroelectric | 160 MW | 11.6 mi southwest |
| Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Solar | Solar | 2.5 MW | 15.4 mi southwest |
| SR Marion, LLC | Solar | 1.3 MW | 20.0 mi northwest |
| Raccoon Mountain | Pumped-storage hydro | 1,714 MW | 20.5 mi southwest |
| Whitfield Cooper | Solar | 1.1 MW | 20.7 mi southeast |
| Ocoee 1 | Hydroelectric | 19 MW | 26.7 mi east |
| DMAT Denso - SEAT Solar Holdings, LLC | Solar | 5.3 MW | 30.8 mi northeast |