Owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the plant can generate a maximum of 1,652 megawatts of electricity.

The plant serves as an important element for peak power generation and grid balancing in the TVA system.

[7] The plant was idled in March 2012 due to cracks in the generators' rotors.

This process repeats continuously, serving as peak power generation.

The center also offers views of the Tennessee River gorge and surrounding mountains.