Cumberland river hydropower rehabilitation project moves toward key milestones
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, and Andritz contractors carefully disassemble a massive rotor from one of the hydropower units at Old Hickory Powerhouse on the Cumberland River as part of the ongoing turbine generator rehabilitation project. The rotor weighs 504,000 pounds and is set aside to make way for the installation of a new turbine. Sept. 3, 2025.