Raccoon Mountain
Pumped storage power plant in Hamilton County, Tennessee. 1,713.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority.
Also known as EIA plant 6151
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,713.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1978First generator online
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley AuthorityEIA operator ID 18642
- Grid
- TVABalancing authority TVA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Hamilton County, TN35.0558, −85.3879
- EIA plant ID
- 6151EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Raccoon Mountain produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−538 GWh
−537,505 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
−359 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
−721.0–−491.3
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | −731,451 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | −733,724 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | −695,843 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | −728,649 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | −817,826 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | −597,935 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | −667,540 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | −704,364 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | −738,679 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | −649,832 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | −721,472 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | −660,367 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | −162,939 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | −42,012 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | −491,183 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | −530,702 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | −703,946 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | −686,154 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | −619,844 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | −615,360 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | −720,973 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | −577,291 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | −491,319 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −553,751 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −570,830 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −537,505 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | −358,706 | Not reported | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 428.4 | January 1979 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 428.4 | December 1978 |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 428.4 | February 1979 |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 428.4 | August 1979 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Raccoon Mountain
How much power does Raccoon Mountain produce?
Raccoon Mountain reported −537,505 MWh (−538 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported −359 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Raccoon Mountain?
Raccoon Mountain is in Hamilton County, Tennessee, at 35.0558, −85.3879. It is in the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing area (TVA).
Who operates Raccoon Mountain?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Tennessee Valley Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 18642). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Raccoon Mountain start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1978, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page