Raccoon Mountain
A 1.71 GW hydroelectric power plant in Hamilton, Tennessee, owned by Tennessee Valley Authority, commissioned in 1978.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6151Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
1.71 GW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1978
Owner
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
Hamilton, Tennessee
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
-570.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -530.7 | |
| 2016 | -703.9 | |
| 2017 | -686.2 | |
| 2018 | -619.8 | |
| 2019 | -615.4 | |
| 2020 | -721 | |
| 2021 | -577.3 | |
| 2022 | -491.3 | |
| 2023 | -553.8 | |
| 2024 | -570.8 |
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