Raccoon Mountain
Raccoon Mountain is a 2 GW pumped storage hydro plant in Hamilton County, Tennessee, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority. EIA-860M lists 4 generating units here. Its units entered service between 1978 and 1979.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Nameplate capacity
- 1,713.6 MW
- 1,616.3 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 4
- In service
- 1978–1979
- EIA plant ID
- 6151
Where it is
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- County
- Hamilton County, Tennessee
- Coordinates
- 35.0558, -85.3879
- Balancing authority
- TVA
- Sector
- Electric Utility
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Primary energy source
- Pumped storage
- Technologies
- Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
- Status
- Operating
Raccoon Mountain: FAQ
- Where is Raccoon Mountain?
- In Hamilton County, Tennessee (TN). The map on this page is placed at the coordinates EIA files for the plant, which locate the site rather than any individual unit.
- How big is Raccoon Mountain?
- 2 GW of nameplate capacity across 4 units, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns Raccoon Mountain?
- EIA-860M names Tennessee Valley Authority as the reporting entity. That is the operator of record on the survey, which is not always the ultimate owner.
- Is this the same as Raccoon Mountain LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — Tennessee Valley Authority here — not the project company that holds the asset. Project companies are commonly registered as an LLC carrying the plant's name, so a search for "Raccoon Mountain LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is Raccoon Mountain still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Operating" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.