6th largest plant in Tennessee · 124th nationally
Raccoon Mountain is a hydroelectric power plant in Tennessee with a nameplate capacity of 1,714 MW.
| Plant Name | Raccoon Mountain |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| City | Chattanooga |
| County | Hamilton County |
| State | Tennessee |
| ZIP | 37419 |
| Coordinates | 35.05580, -85.38793 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 428 MW | Operating | 1979 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 428 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 428 MW | Operating | 1979 |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 428 MW | Operating | 1979 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.