Raccoon Mountain is a 1.7 GW Hydroelectric Pumped Storage asset in Tennessee, currently Operating.
Raccoon Mountain is reported in Tennessee since 1978 under Tennessee Valley Authority. Available operating and financial measures include -3.6% capacity factor and -538 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Hamilton, Tennessee
- Technology
- Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
- Owner / parent
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Grid
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Plant ID
- 6151
What stands out
Raccoon Mountain is a 1.7 GW Hydroelectric Pumped Storage asset in Tennessee with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report -3.6% capacity factor and -538 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Why Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga is ‘Swiss Army knife’ power plant for TVA” (Chattanooga Times Free Press, 2026-02-28).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- NERC region
- SERC
- State rank
- #1 of 29
- National rank
- #8 of 1,462
Why it matters
For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
