Cherokee Dam, located in Rutledge, Tennessee, operates under the jurisdiction of the SERC Reliability Corporation. This facility utilizes hydraulic turbine technology to achieve an operating capacity of 141.6 megawatts. The plant is managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), which serves as both the majority owner and the holding company. As an unregulated entity, Cherokee Dam plays a crucial role in the power control area overseen by TVA, leveraging water as its primary fuel source to generate electricity efficiently.
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